1. (

• withdrawal ,
• backdown ,
• climb-down

) a retraction of a previously held position ;

2. (

• withdrawal ,

) the act of taking out money or other capital ;

3. (

• withdrawal

) the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam" ;

4. (

• withdrawal ,
• detachment

) avoiding emotional involvement ;

5. (

• withdrawal ,

) the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.; "the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood" ;

6. (

• withdrawal ,

) the act of ceasing to participate in an activity ;

7. (

• coitus_interruptus ,
• withdrawal_method ,
• withdrawal ,
• pulling_out ,
• onanism ,

) a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation ;

8. (

• secession ,
• withdrawal ,

) formal separation from an alliance or federation ;

9. (

• withdrawal ,
• drug_withdrawal

) the termination of drug taking ;