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withdrawal.

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

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/Received-Pronunciation/wɪθˈdɹɔː(ə)l/Received-Pronunciation/wɪðˈdɹɔ(ə)l/US/wɪθˈdɹɔ(ə)l/US
  1. Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.

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  2. A method of birth control which consists of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation.

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  3. A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.

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  4. An act of withdrawing or a state of being withdrawn.

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

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English withdraw Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English withdrawal From withdraw + -al.

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