withdrawal

Everyday

1. Taking money out of a bank account. tree →
2. Taking something away or back: the withdrawal of an offer. tree →
3. Moving soldiers or people back or away from a place. tree →
4. Leaving or stopping taking part: his withdrawal from the race. tree →
5. The ill feeling a person has when they stop taking a drug their body is used to. tree →
6. Becoming quiet and not wanting to be with people. tree →

In the lessons

In maths money problems, a withdrawal is subtracted from a bank balance and a deposit is added. In history and news, an army's withdrawal is moving out. In sport, a withdrawal means a player stopped competing. In health, withdrawal symptoms appear when people stop drugs, smoking or caffeine. Phrases: make a withdrawal, cash withdrawal, withdrawal symptoms.

Examples

• She made a withdrawal of £50 from the cash machine. tree →
• After a withdrawal of $30, the balance was $70. tree →
• The army began its withdrawal from the city. tree →
• Injury forced his withdrawal from the race. tree →
• The withdrawal of the offer upset everyone. tree →
• Headaches can be a withdrawal symptom when you stop drinking coffee. tree →

Note

Verb: withdraw (withdraw, withdrew, withdrawn). In maths, withdrawal = minus; deposit = plus. Spelling: withdrawal ends in -al (no extra w).