withdrawal (EN)

noun

noun “withdrawal”

1. the act of taking money out of a bank account
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   She made a withdrawal of $500 from her savings account to pay for her new laptop.
2. the act of moving something away
   The government's withdrawal of troops from the war zone was seen as a positive step toward peace.
3. the act of leaving or stopping participating in something
   His sudden withdrawal from the tournament shocked everyone.
4. the unpleasant physical and mental symptoms that occur when someone stops using a drug they are addicted to
   He experienced severe withdrawal after quitting smoking, including irritability and headaches.
5. a method of birth control that involves removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation
   They relied on withdrawal as their only form of contraception.