withdrawal

 
Pronunciation: /wɪðˈdrɔː(ə)l/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action of withdrawing something: the withdrawal of legal aid
  • [count noun] an act of taking money out of an account.
  • the action of ceasing to participate in an activity: Italy’s withdrawal from NATO
  • the process of ceasing to take an addictive drug.

Phrases

withdrawal symptoms

the unpleasant physical reaction that accompanies the process of ceasing to take an addictive drug: methadone provides a way off heroine that minimizes withdrawal symptoms sports fans suffering withdrawal symptoms since the end of the World Cup

Spelling help

Spell withdrawal with -wal at the end (it is made up of the word withdraw and the ending -al).