WITHDRAWAL

(noun) the act of withdrawing
"the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
(noun) the termination of drug taking
synonyms : drug withdrawal
(noun) formal separation from an alliance or federation
synonyms : secession
(noun) a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
synonyms : coitus interruptus , onanism , pulling out , withdrawal method
(noun) the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
(noun) the act of taking out money or other capital
(noun) the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.
"the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood"
(noun) a retraction of a previously held position
synonyms : backdown , climb-down
(noun) avoiding emotional involvement
synonyms : detachment

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