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What does withdrawal mean?

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Noun
  1. Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.
  2. A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance, usually a toxin such as heroin, to which a patient is addicted is withheld. Sometimes used with the substance as modifier
  3. An act of withdrawing.
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Their country's withdrawal of troops from the rebel republic of Chechnya is the key demand of the raiders.
With descent in the rankings comes the withdrawal of privileges, such as the exemptions for the majors.
They were somewhat opposed to Mr. Clay's adamancy that they must go ahead with the withdrawal.
In all seven trials that reported rebound symptoms, withdrawal symptoms with BZD discontinuation were noted.
Moreover, he was plagued by a kind of sullen, intense, nervous agitation, similar to that of a drug-addict experiencing withdrawal.
The reason I had such bad withdrawal symptoms from bread must be because I was, well, addicted.

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