withdrawal

a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation

avoiding emotional involvement

a retraction of a previously held position

the termination of drug taking

formal separation from an alliance or federation

the act of ceasing to participate in an activity

the act of taking out money or other capital

the act of withdrawing

“the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam”

the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.

“the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood”