Withdrawal

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NOUN

a retraction of a previously held position

the act of taking out money or other capital

the act of withdrawing

avoiding emotional involvement

the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.

the act of ceasing to participate in an activity

a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation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

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