withdrawal
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4.1
- noun
- /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
:
retirada
- Still no boots on the ground, as promised by the US and its allies, after their withdrawal of conventional forces in Afghanistan.
- troop withdrawal
- withdrawal of forces
- complete withdrawal
Again, our food systems are the leading driver of freshwater withdrawals and also freshwater pollution.
- Again, our food systems are the leading driver of freshwater withdrawals and also freshwater pollution.
- And so you can think about withdrawals from that budget, like burning glucose or using up oxygen.
- So he says it's an elevation above its real world, the withdrawal from its truth into the pure knowledge of itself.
Examples
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The EPLF decided upon a strategic withdrawal from Keren to the mountains of Sahel.
Academic text (1990) -
The hospital is not going to agree to withdrawal of life support without a court order.
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For myself, I shall do my humble best to accept with grace this sudden withdrawal of financial support.
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A Japanese delegation is in Washington right now trying to negotiate a withdrawal from China.
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More drama with the unexpected withdrawal of David Griffiths.
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The first step toward restoring that stability is the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq.
Academic text (2008) -
Many Americans argue that the current mood favors a withdrawal from a leading role in international affairs.
Academic text (1990) -
Consequently, Egypt called for the immediate withdrawal of its troops from the Gulf in early May 1991.
Academic text (1991) -
A premature American withdrawal is scheduled to leave Haqqani in place next year.
Academic text (2011) -
The nurse prepared for the withdrawal of the patient's medication as part of the treatment plan.
Synonyms
129
1.0
The act of leaving a place or situation
106
2.0
Taking something or someone away from a place
18
5.8
Moving people or soldiers out of a place, often quickly, for example troops leaving a war area
4
6.1
The act of separating something from the thing it is connected to
1
6.5
The act of stopping a connection or ending involvement with something
1
7.8
The act of separating something from a group or connection
1
7.2
Leaving or being removed from an organization such as a school
An action that takes something away
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
7
4.8
A physical and mental problem that happens after stopping use of an addictive drug
- Formal
The official removal of a medicine from sale by authorities or makers because it is unsafe
How Complete
39
6.1
130
4.1
281
4.1
50
4.3
106
2.0
795
2.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Withdrawal comes from withdraw, formed from with- 'back' and draw 'pull', so the basic idea is 'pulling out'. That's why a military or investment withdrawal is the act of pulling people or money out of a place or situation.