withdraw v
1. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb" [syn: retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back}]
2. withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess" [syn: retire]
3. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears" [syn: disengage] [ant: engage]
4. cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt" [syn: recall, call in, call back]
5. take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words" [syn: swallow, take back, unsay]
6. keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book" [syn: seclude, sequester, sequestrate]
7. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" [syn: remove, take, take away]
8. break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library" [syn: adjourn, retire]
9. retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship" [syn: bow out}]
10. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank" [syn: draw, take out, draw off] [ant: deposit] 1
11. lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died" [syn: retire] 1
12. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; 220 catflap.bishopston.net dictd 1.11.2/rf on FreeBSD 8.1-STABLE <120600.79930.1289866641@catflap.bishopston.net> 220 catflap.bishopston.net dictd 1.11.2/rf on FreeBSD 8.1-STABLE <120601.79931.1289866641@catflap.bishopston.net>

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Withdrawal can refer to any sort of separation, but is most commonly used to describe the group of symptoms that occurs upon the abrupt discontinuation/separation or a decrease in dosage of the intake of medications, recreational drugs, and/or alcohol. In order to experience the symptoms of withdrawal, one must have first developed a physical dependence (often referred to as chemical dependency). This happens after consuming one or more of these substances for a certain period of time, which is both dose dependent and varies based upon the drug consumed. For example, prolonged use of an anti-depressant is most likely to cause a much different reaction when discontinued than the repeated use of an opioid, such as heroin. In fact, the route of administration, whether intravenous, intramuscular, oral or otherwise, can also play a role in determining the severity of withdrawal symptoms. There are different stages of withdrawal as well. Generally, a person will start to feel worse and worse, hit a plateau, and then the symptoms begin to dissipate. However, withdrawal from certain drugs (benzodiazapines, alcohol) can be fatal and therefore the abrupt discontinuation of any type of drug is not recommended. The term "cold turkey" is used to describe the sudden cessation use of a substance and the ensuing physiologic manifestations.

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