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Definition of withdrawal noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

withdrawal

noun
 
/wɪðˈdrɔːəl/,
 
/wɪθˈdrɔːəl/
 
/wɪðˈdrɔːəl/,
 
/wɪθˈdrɔːəl/
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  1. [countable] withdrawal (of something) (from something) the act of taking an amount of money out of your bank account
    • You can make withdrawals of up to $250 a day.
    • She made a withdrawal of £250 from her bank account.
    Collocations FinanceFinanceIncome
    • earn money/​cash/(informal) a fortune/​the minimum wage/​a living wage
    • 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 security
    Expenditure
    • 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/​contactless card
    • pay by/​make out a/​write somebody a/​accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check
    • change/​exchange money/​currency
    • give/​pay/​leave (somebody) a deposit
    Banks
    • 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/​overdrawn
    • use a mobile/​an online banking app/​platform/​service
    Personal 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/(North American English usually) installments
    Financial 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
    Topics Moneyc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • cash
    • ATM
    verb + withdrawal
    • make
    preposition
    • withdrawal from
    See full entry
  2. [uncountable, countable] withdrawal (of something) (from something) 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
    Extra Examples
    • 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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • eventual
    • imminent
    • abrupt
    verb + withdrawal
    • advocate
    • call for
    • demand
    preposition
    • withdrawal by
    • withdrawal from
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  3. [uncountable] withdrawal (from something) the act of no longer taking part in something or being a member of an organization
    • his withdrawal from the election
    • Britain’s withdrawal from the EU
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • eventual
    • imminent
    • abrupt
    verb + withdrawal
    • advocate
    • call for
    • demand
    preposition
    • withdrawal by
    • withdrawal from
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  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.
    • withdrawal from something She was still suffering withdrawal from nicotine.
    Topics Social issuesc1, Health problemsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • abrupt
    • alcohol
    • caffeine
    verb + withdrawal
    • go through
    • suffer
    withdrawal + noun
    • symptoms
    preposition
    • withdrawal from
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  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.
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