(military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops) | the act of withdrawing |
a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back | formal separation from an alliance or federation |
| the termination of drug taking |
| the act of taking out money or other capital |
| a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation |
| the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. |
| the act of ceasing to participate in an activity |
| a retraction of a previously held position |
| avoiding emotional involvement |