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withdrawal

[with-draw-uhl, -drawl, with-] / wɪðˈdrɔ əl, -ˈdrɔl, wɪθ- /
NOUN
removal; retraction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
departure disengagement exit exodus resignation retirement
STRONG
abandonment abdication abjuration alienation disavowal disclaimer egress egression extraction recall recantation relinquishment repudiation rescission retreat revocation revulsion secession
WEAK
exiting marooning palinode
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrival coming entrance
WEAK
remainder stay

Example Sentences

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You would not face the 10% early withdrawal penalty, even if the money would still be taxed as ordinary income.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

If you make an IRA withdrawal before the age of 59½, you will have to pay a 10% early-withdrawal penalty.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Blue Owl Capital shares tumble on a significant increase in investor withdrawal requests from its funds.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

They say it would prefer to play the role of back channel facilitator, which Islamabad held in talks with the Taliban over the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Possibly because there had been considerable newspaper play on the withdrawal of his passport, the State Department reversed itself and allowed Linus to show off the a-helix.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.