forced withdrawal

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• withdrawal */*/ — UK [wɪðˈdrɔːəl] / US [wɪðˈdrɔəl] noun Word forms withdrawal : singular withdrawal plural withdrawals 1) [countable/uncountable] the act of stopping something or of taking something away withdrawal of: Their withdrawal of support forced the… …   English dictionary

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