{
    "term": "withdrawal",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the act of taking an amount of money out of your bank account",
            "sensetop": "withdrawal (of something) (from something)",
            "labels": "(informal)(informal)(British English)(North American English)(informal)(informal)(informal)(British English)(US English)(formal)(especially North American English)(British English)(especially British English)(especially British English)(North American English usually)(informal)(informal)especially North American English",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You can **make withdrawals** of up to $250 a day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She made a withdrawal of £250 from her bank account."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["cash", "ATM"],
                "verb + withdrawal": ["make"],
                "preposition": ["withdrawal from"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the act of moving or taking something away or back",
            "sensetop": "withdrawal (of something) (from something)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the withdrawal of support"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the withdrawal of the UN troops from the region"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the withdrawal of a product from the market"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The UN were faced with an ignominious withdrawal or a long-term military presence."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party is calling for the phased withdrawal of troops from the island."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a withdrawal by government troops"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the army's withdrawal from the occupied territories"
                },
                {
                    "text": "US withdrawal from Vietnam"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["eventual", "imminent", "abrupt"],
                "verb + withdrawal": ["advocate", "call for", "demand"],
                "preposition": ["withdrawal by", "withdrawal from"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the act of no longer taking part in something or being a member of an organization",
            "sensetop": "withdrawal (from something)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "his withdrawal from the election"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Britain’s withdrawal from the EU"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["eventual", "imminent", "abrupt"],
                "verb + withdrawal": ["advocate", "call for", "demand"],
                "preposition": ["withdrawal by", "withdrawal from"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the period of time when somebody is getting used to not taking a drug that they have become addicted to, and the unpleasant effects of doing this",
            "sensetop": "withdrawal from something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I got **withdrawal symptoms** after giving up smoking."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was still suffering withdrawal from nicotine.",
                    "contextForm": "withdrawal from something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Social issues", "Health problems"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["abrupt", "alcohol", "caffeine"],
                "verb + withdrawal": ["go through", "suffer"],
                "withdrawal + noun": ["symptoms"],
                "preposition": ["withdrawal from"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the act of saying that you no longer believe that something you have previously said is true",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The newspaper published a withdrawal the next day."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "retraction"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "the behaviour of somebody who wants to be alone and does not want to communicate with other people",
            "labels": "(psychology)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She is showing signs of withdrawal and depression."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɪðˈdrɔːəl//wɪθˈdrɔːəl/",
                "audio": "wi/withdrawal/withdrawal__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/wɪðˈdrɔːəl//wɪθˈdrɔːəl/",
                "audio": "wi/withdrawal/withdrawal__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}