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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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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

Formal withdrawal from the 1949 treaty that created the alliance would be legally fraught.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

After the Kosovo War of 1998-1999, Kosovo celebrated its liberation day on 12 June, 1999, following the withdrawal of Serbian forces and the entry of Nato-led peacekeeping troops.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Lee began work on a plan of withdrawal.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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