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Withdrawal

/wɪðˈdrɔː.əl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1550 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of taking money out of a bank account.

    "He made a cash withdrawal from the ATM before going to the market."
  2. 2

    The unpleasant physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing the intake of a drug, alcohol, or addictive substance.

    "Severe headaches are a common symptom of caffeine withdrawal."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'withdraw' (formed from 'with-' meaning 'against' or 'back' and 'draw'), combined with the noun-forming suffix '-al' originating in late Middle English. Historically evolving from notions of physical pulling back or retreat, the term expanded over centuries to encompass financial transactions and medical detoxification symptoms.

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