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Withdrawal

noun/wɪθdɹˈɔːl/
Definition
a retraction of a previously held position
the act of taking out money or other capital
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wɪθdɹˈɔːl/
🇬🇧British English
/wɪθdɹˈɔːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wɪθdɹˈɔːl/
3 syllables Say it as /wɪθdɹˈɔːl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna retraction of a previously held position
nounthe act of taking out money or other capital
nounthe act of withdrawing
“the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam”
nounavoiding emotional involvement
nounthe act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.
“the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood”
nounthe act of ceasing to participate in an activity
nouna method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
nounformal separation from an alliance or federation
nounthe termination of drug taking
Word Forms
withdrawverbtake back what one has said
back downverbmove backwards from a certain position
secedeverbwithdraw from an organization or communion
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rückzug
ein Rückzug einer zuvor gehaltenen Position
🇫🇷French
retrait
une rétractation d'une position précédemment détenue
🇪🇸Spanish
retiro
una retractación de una posición previamente mantenida
🇮🇹Italian
ritiro
una ritrazione di una posizione precedentemente mantenuta
🇳🇱Dutch
opname
een intrekking van een eerder ingenomen positie
🇵🇹Portuguese
cancelamento
uma retração de uma posição anteriormente mantida
🇷🇺Russian
снятие
отказ от ранее занимаемой позиции
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निकासी
पहले से धारित पद की वापसी
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রত্যাহার
পূর্বে অনুষ্ঠিত অবস্থানের একটি প্রত্যাহার
🇮🇳Tamil
திரும்பப் பெறுதல்
முன்பு இருந்த பதவியை திரும்பப் பெறுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉపసంహరణ
గతంలో నిర్వహించిన స్థానం యొక్క ఉపసంహరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
पैसे काढणे
पूर्वी घेतलेल्या पदाचे मागे घेणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉપાડ
અગાઉ હોદ્દાનું પાછું ખેંચવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಾಪಸಾತಿ
ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಾನದ ಹಿಂತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിൻവലിക്കൽ
മുമ്പ് വഹിച്ചിരുന്ന സ്ഥാനത്തിൻ്റെ പിൻവലിക്കൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਢਵਾਉਣਾ
ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਰੱਖੀ ਗਈ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਪਸ ਲੈਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
واپسی
سابقہ ​​عہدہ سے دستبرداری
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
提款
撤回先前持有的职位
🇯🇵Japanese
撤退
以前に保持していたポジションの撤回
🇰🇷Korean
철수
이전에 보유했던 입장의 철회
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rút tiền
rút lại vị trí đã nắm giữ trước đó
🇹🇭Thai
การถอนตัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
penarikan
pencabutan posisi yang dipegang sebelumnya
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-alis
isang pagbawi ng isang dating hawak na posisyon
🇲🇾Malay
pengeluaran
penarikan balik jawatan yang dipegang sebelum ini
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انسحاب
التراجع عن الموقف الذي شغلته سابقًا
🇮🇷Persian
خروج
پس گرفتن موقعیت قبلی
🇹🇷Turkish
para çekme
daha önce tutulan bir pozisyonun geri çekilmesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
נְסִיגָה
נסיגה של עמדה שהייתה בעבר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'withdrawal'?
The primary meaning of 'withdrawal' is 'a retraction of a previously held position'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'withdrawal' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'withdrawal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'withdrawal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'withdrawal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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