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withdrawal

noun

Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
W
Ends with
L
Contains
IT
Scrabble score
20
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/wɪðˈdɹɔːəl/

Meaning

Definitions

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.

    “caffeine withdrawal”

  4. An act of withdrawing.

  5. The sum of money taken from a bank account.

In context

Example Sentences

caffeine withdrawal

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