withdrawal-n; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: leaving

Commentary: WITHDRAWAL[+event] secession - the act of separating

Examples:
The south's withdrawal caused quite a ruckus.
The minutes noted that George's withdrawal from the club was at six o'clock.

Mappings:
PropBank: withdrawal.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 3 5

Sense Number 2: backdown

Commentary: climb-down - a retraction of a previously held position

Examples:
The withdrawal of his accusation was against his better judgement.

Mappings:
PropBank: withdrawal.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 3: emotional leaving

Commentary: detachment - avoiding emotional involvement

Examples:
His withdrawal from the group of friends began after his father's death.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: drugs

Commentary: drug withdrawal - the termination of drug taking

Examples:
Her cocaine withdrawal was especially difficult.

Mappings:
PropBank: withdrawal.02
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 5: act of removing money

Commentary: WITHDRAWAL[+event] the act of taking out money or other capital

Examples:
The large withdrawal was at three o'clock on Tuesday.
He couldn't make his withdrawal because the machine was out of money.

Mappings:
PropBank: withdrawal.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 6: the money itself

Commentary: the money taken out when a withdrawal is made

Examples:
He put his withdrawal in his pocket immediately.
I spent that whole withdrawal on candy.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: -