1 [U,C] the act of moving or taking sth away or back:
the withdrawal of support / troops * the withdrawal of a product from the market * US withdrawal from Vietnam
2 [U] the act of no longer taking part in sth or being a member of an organization:
his withdrawal from the election * a campaign for Britain's withdrawal from the EU
3 [C] the act of taking an amount of money out of your bank account:
You can make withdrawals of up to $250 a day.
4 [U] the period of time when sb is getting used to not taking a drug that they have become dependent on, and the unpleasant effects of doing this:
I got withdrawal symptoms after giving up smoking.
5 [C,usually sing,U] the act of saying that you no longer believe that sth you have previously said is true:
The newspaper published a withdrawal the next day.
SYNRETRACTION
6 [U] (psychology) the behaviour of sb who wants to be alone and does not want to communicate with other people:
She is showing signs of withdrawal and depression.
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