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The correct spelling is withdrawal.
How to pronounce withdrawal
noun
IPA: /wɪðˈdɹɔːəl/
Say it like: Wit-hdr-awa-l
The correct spelling is withdrawal. Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money. For example: "caffeine withdrawal"
Usage Examples
“caffeine withdrawal”
Definition
noun
- 1.Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.
- 2.A method of birth control which consists of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation.
- 3.A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance, usually a toxin such as heroin, to which a patient is dependent is withheld. Sometimes used with the substance as modifier.
- 4.An act of withdrawing.
- 5.The sum of money taken from a bank account.
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