- withdrawal
- noun1 removing/leavingADJECTIVE▪ 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, troopVERB + 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 accountADJECTIVE▪ cash (esp. BrE)▪ ATM (esp. AmE)VERB + WITHDRAWAL▪ makePREPOSITION▪ withdrawal from▪She made a withdrawal of £250 from her bank account.
3 stoppingADJECTIVE▪ abrupt▪ alcohol, caffeine, drug, nicotineVERB + WITHDRAWAL▪ go through, sufferWITHDRAWAL + NOUN▪ symptoms▪He was suffering from withdrawal symptoms.
PREPOSITION▪ withdrawal from▪She was still suffering withdrawal from nicotine.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.