withdrawal
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- noun
- /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
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- In this study, Risk-Takers in some grades relied on withdrawal as a contraceptive method and might therefore benefit from emphasis on its inefficacy, in addition to encouragement to increase condom use or decrease partner numbers.
We maybe had sex and used withdrawal twice before we were just like, ah, fuck it.
- We maybe had sex and used withdrawal twice before we were just like, ah, fuck it.
Examples
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A significant number of women expressed a preference for more traditional methods, such as the withdrawal (17 of 40) and rhythm (9 of 40) methods.
Academic text (2006) -
In some grades, this group showed considerable reliance on withdrawal as a birth control method and was disproportionately composed of males.
Academic text (2005) -
One thing no one discusses either is that "perfect" withdrawal method usage is about as effective as using male condoms.
Blog text (17) -
To please her boyfriend, she used contraceptives irregularly in subsequent sexual encounters, switching between condoms, withdrawal, and the rhythm method.
Academic text (2006) -
Moreover, black teens who use contraception are more likely than whites to use modern, effective methods such as the pill, rather than old-fashioned methods such as withdrawal, perhaps because they are more likely to have access to a clinic and to free prescriptions.
Academic text (1993) -
The withdrawal method is often discussed as a natural form of birth control that requires careful timing.
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Many couples choose withdrawal as a birth control method when they want to avoid pregnancy without hormones.
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Practicing withdrawal effectively requires both partners to be aware of the timing to prevent pregnancy.
Synonyms
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6.1
Withdrawing the penis from a partner's vagina before he releases sperm to try to avoid pregnancy
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A method to prevent pregnancy where the man pulls out before ejaculation
A way to avoid pregnancy by pulling the penis out before ejaculation
Withdrawing the penis before ejaculation during sex to try to avoid pregnancy
Antonyms
Compounds
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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 Effective
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442
2.8
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6.8
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Withdrawal comes from withdraw, made of with- 'back' and draw 'pull', so it means 'pulling back'. That's why the birth-control withdrawal method is the act of pulling out before ejaculation to try to avoid pregnancy.