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with-DROR-uh-l/wɪðˈdrɔːəl/

Withdrawal is the act of taking something or someone back, leaving a place or scheme, or (medical) the effect of stopping a drug: withdrawal of a service, cash withdrawal. Withdraw (already in the dictionary) is the verb; character is a caption, not a bus.

Meaning

The act of taking something or someone back; also leaving a place or scheme, or a symptom after stopping a drug.

Examples

• “Withdrawal of the night bus is a transport minute, not “character”.”
• “Withdraw is already in this course (verb). Retreat is already in this course (pull back). Character is a story. A route is logistics. Reinstate the bus, or name the exclusion in the n.”

Good to know

Taking back, or leaving a scheme. Verb: withdraw (already in the dictionary). A bus cut ≠ character.

Near in meaning

retreat

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