nouns
a retraction of a previously held position
the act of taking out money or other capital
is a type of (narrower)
the act of removing
"he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
the act of withdrawing
"the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
is a type of (narrower)
the act of departing
avoiding emotional involvement
the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.
"the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood"
is a type of (narrower)
the act of removing
"he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
is a type of (narrower)
the act of dividing or disconnecting
a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
formal separation from an alliance or federation
the termination of drug taking