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Meaning of 'withdrawal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Withdrawal [ n.]
- The act of withdrawing; withdrawment; retreat; retraction.

Meaning of 'withdrawal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . withdrawal [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.
Example in sentence:
  • the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood
Meaning (2):
- the act of withdrawing
Example in sentence:
  • the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam

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