/ wɪðˈdrɔːəl; NAmE ; wɪθˈd-/ noun
1.
[ U , C ] the act of moving or taking sth away or back :
the withdrawal of support
the withdrawal of the UN troops from the region
the withdrawal of a product from the market
2.
[ U ] the act of no longer taking part in sth or being a member of an organization :
his withdrawal from the election
a campaign for Britain's withdrawal from the EU
3.
[ C ] the act of taking an amount of money out of your bank account :
You can make withdrawals of up to $250 a day.
4.
[ U ] the period of time when sb 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.
5.
[ C , usually sing. , U ] the act of saying that you no longer believe that sth you have previously said is true :
The newspaper published a withdrawal the next day.
SYN retraction
6.
[ U ] ( psychology ) the behaviour of sb who wants to be alone and does not want to communicate with other people