withdrawal

(noun) a retraction of a previously held position. Synonyms: backdown, climb-down.

(noun) the act of taking out money or other capital.

(noun) the act of withdrawing. Example: "The withdrawal of french troops from vietnam."

(noun) avoiding emotional involvement. Synonyms: detachment.

(noun) the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.. Example: "The nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood."

(noun) the act of ceasing to participate in an activity.

(noun) a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation. Synonyms: coitus interruptus, withdrawal method, pulling out, onanism.

(noun) formal separation from an alliance or federation. Synonyms: secession.

(noun) the termination of drug taking. Synonyms: drug withdrawal.