withdrawal

withdrawal
noun
1 removing/leaving
ADJECTIVE
▪ eventual, imminent
▪ abrupt, immediate, precipitous (esp. AmE), rapid, sudden
▪ gradual, phased
▪ complete, full, total, unconditional
▪ partial
▪ strategic, tactical
▪ planned
▪ voluntary
▪ unilateral
▪ ignominious (formal)
▪

The UN were faced with an ignominious withdrawal or a long-term military presence.

▪ military, troop
VERB + WITHDRAWAL
▪ advocate, call for, demand
▪

The party is calling for the phased withdrawal of troops from the island.

▪ agree to
▪ order
▪ announce
▪ make
▪

The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.

PREPOSITION
▪ withdrawal by
▪

a withdrawal by government troops

▪ withdrawal from
▪

the army's withdrawal from the occupied territories

2 from a bank account
ADJECTIVE
▪ cash (esp. BrE)
▪ ATM (esp. AmE)
VERB + WITHDRAWAL
▪ make
PREPOSITION
▪ withdrawal from
▪

She made a withdrawal of £250 from her bank account.

3 stopping
ADJECTIVE
▪ abrupt
▪ alcohol, caffeine, drug, nicotine
VERB + WITHDRAWAL
▪ go through, suffer
WITHDRAWAL + NOUN
▪ symptoms
▪

He was suffering from withdrawal symptoms.

PREPOSITION
▪ withdrawal from
▪

She was still suffering withdrawal from nicotine.


Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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