withdrawal

/wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/noun
Middle School
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 (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.

4

An act of withdrawing or a state of being withdrawn.

5

The sum of money taken from a bank account.

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