- 1[uncountable, countable] the act of moving or taking something away or back the withdrawal of support the withdrawal of the UN troops from the region the withdrawal of a product from the market Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectiveeventual, imminent, abrupt, … verb + withdrawaladvocate, call for, demand, … prepositionwithdrawal by, withdrawal from See full entry
- 2[uncountable] the act of no longer taking part in something or being a member of an organization his withdrawal from the election a campaign for Britain’s withdrawal from the EU Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectiveeventual, imminent, abrupt, … verb + withdrawaladvocate, call for, demand, … prepositionwithdrawal by, withdrawal from See full entry
- 3[countable] the act of taking an amount of money out of your bank account You can make withdrawals of up to $250 a day. Wordfinderbankaccount, balance, bank, credit, debit, deposit, interest, loan, statement, withdrawal CollocationsFinanceIncome earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune build up funds/savings get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension get/receive/draw/collect a pension depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social securityExpenditure spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on… invest/put your savings in… throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on… lose your money/inheritance/pension use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings pay (in) cash use/pay by a credit/debit card pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check change/exchange money/currency/(British English) traveller’s cheques/(US English) traveler’s checks give/pay/leave (somebody) a depositBanks have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account deposit money/funds in your account withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc. (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawnPersonal finance manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget offer/extend credit (to somebody) arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(usually North American English) installmentsFinancial difficulties get into debt/financial difficulties be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash run out of/owe money face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £… can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent incur/run up/accumulate debts tackle/reduce/settle your debts Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivecash, ATM verb + withdrawalmake prepositionwithdrawal from See full entry See related entries: Banking
- 4[uncountable] the period of time when somebody is getting used to not taking a drug that they have become addicted to, and the unpleasant effects of doing this I got withdrawal symptoms after giving up smoking. Wordfinderdrugabuse, addict, deal, dependence, detoxification, drug, hallucinate, overdose, rehab, withdrawal Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectiveabrupt, alcohol, caffeine, … verb + withdrawalgo through, suffer withdrawal + nounsymptoms prepositionwithdrawal from See full entry See related entries: Addiction
- 5[countable, usually singular, uncountable] the act of saying that you no longer believe that something you have previously said is true synonym retraction The newspaper published a withdrawal the next day.
- 6[uncountable] (psychology) the behaviour of somebody who wants to be alone and does not want to communicate with other people She is showing signs of withdrawal and depression. Extra examples She made a withdrawal of £250 from her bank account. She was still suffering withdrawal from nicotine. The UN were faced with an ignominious withdrawal or a long-term military presence. The party is calling for the phased withdrawal of troops from the island. The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal. a withdrawal by government troops the army’s withdrawal from the occupied territories US withdrawal from Vietnam You can make withdrawals of up to £250 a day. the withdrawal of troops
withdrawal
nounBrE BrE//wɪðˈdrɔːəl//; NAmE NAmE//wɪðˈdrɔːəl//; BrE BrE//wɪθˈdrɔːəl//; NAmE NAmE//wɪθˈdrɔːəl//
Addiction, BankingCheck pronunciation: withdrawal
