withdrawal C1 Topic:Personal Finance US /wɪðˈdɹɔ(ə)l/ UK /wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/ See IPA manual Freq #10470 Meanings 1 noun The act of taking money out of a bank account. I made a small withdrawal to cover the rent. 2 noun The act of moving back or leaving a place or situation. The withdrawal of foreign troops took several months. 3 noun The unpleasant physical reaction the body has when someone stops taking an addictive drug. He suffered severe withdrawal after giving up smoking. 4 noun The act of formally leaving an alliance, group, or agreement. The country's withdrawal from the treaty surprised its allies. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · the unpleasant physical... drug withdrawal 4 noun · the act of formally leaving... secession ↔ Opposites deposit Word family Forms withdrawals Appears in Phrases (1) See all withdrawal symptom a physical or psychological disturbance occurring when someone stops a drug on which they depend Noun + noun Etymology AI details From withdraw + -al. Topics Personal Finance Money & Finance Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # withdrawal **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /wɪðˈdɹɔ(ə)l/ **IPA (UK):** /wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/ **Frequency rank:** 10470 ## Meanings 1. The act of taking money out of a bank account. 2. The act of moving back or leaving a place or situation. 3. The unpleasant physical reaction the body has when someone stops taking an addictive drug. 4. The act of formally leaving an alliance, group, or agreement. ## Examples - I made a small withdrawal to cover the rent. - The withdrawal of foreign troops took several months. - He suffered severe withdrawal after giving up smoking. - The country's withdrawal from the treaty surprised its allies. ## Antonyms - deposit ## Etymology From withdraw + -al. ## AI Etymology Withdrawal is from withdraw + -al. In present-day use, it can mean the act of taking money out of a bank account, or the act of moving back or leaving a place or situation. ## Topics - Personal Finance - Money & Finance - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown