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withdrawal

[ with-draw-uhl, -drawl, with- ]

noun

  1. Also ɾٳ·mԳ. the act or condition of withdrawing.
  2. Pharmacology. the act or process of ceasing to use an addictive drug.


withdrawal

/ ɪðˈɔːə /

noun

  1. an act or process of withdrawing; retreat, removal, or detachment
  2. the period a drug addict goes through following abrupt termination in the use of narcotics, usually characterized by physical and mental symptoms ( withdrawal symptoms )
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withdrawal

/ ĭٳ-ôə,ĭٳ- /

  1. Discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance. The symptoms of withdrawal include headache, diarrhea, and tremors and can range from mild to life threatening, depending on the extent of the body's reliance on the addictive substance.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of withdrawal1

First recorded in 1740–50; withdraw + -al 2
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For instance, the government of Ecuador used the withdrawal of foreign aid to justify rescinding amnesty for Venezuelan migrants, which could have dissuaded some from continuing north toward the United States.

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“I told the officers … that I would be going through withdrawals, and I was already going through withdrawals when I was arrested.”

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"It looks like a withdrawal, an ignoring of an entire huge region of the world," Ms Gavin says.

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Price is up to third after receiving a bye in the quarters following Michael van Gerwen's withdrawal with a shoulder injury.

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A withdrawal has no impact on on-going proceedings.

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