WITHDRAWAL
Scrabble letter values: W4I1T1H4D2R1A1W4A1L1 = 20
Definition
- noun a retraction of a previously held position. — synonyms: backdown, climb-down
- noun the act of taking out money or other capital.
- noun the act of withdrawing.
- noun avoiding emotional involvement. — synonyms: detachment
- noun the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc..
- noun the act of ceasing to participate in an activity.
- noun a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation. — synonyms: coitus_interruptus, withdrawal_method, pulling_out, onanism
- noun formal separation from an alliance or federation. — synonyms: secession
- noun the termination of drug taking. — synonyms: drug_withdrawal
Examples
- “the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam”
- “the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood”
- “caffeine withdrawal”