WITHDRAWAL

withdrawal

(noun) the act of withdrawing; “the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam”

withdrawal, drug withdrawal

(noun) the termination of drug taking

secession, withdrawal

(noun) formal separation from an alliance or federation

withdrawal

(noun) the act of ceasing to participate in an activity

withdrawal

(noun) the act of taking out money or other capital

withdrawal

(noun) the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.; “the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood”

withdrawal, backdown, climb-down

(noun) a retraction of a previously held position

withdrawal, detachment

(noun) avoiding emotional involvement

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

withdrawal (countable and uncountable, plural withdrawals)

Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.

A method of birth control which consists of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation.

A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance, usually a toxin such as heroin, to which a patient is dependent is withheld. Sometimes used with the substance as modifier.

An act of withdrawing.

The sum of money taken from a bank account.

Antonyms

• (receiving from someone's care): deposit

Source: Wiktionary


With*draw"al, n.

Definition: The act of withdrawing; withdrawment; retreat; retraction. Fielding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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