abjuration, recantation, retraction - a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

remotion, removal - the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"

bank withdrawal - the withdrawal of money from your account at a bank

disinvestment - the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation

departure, going, going away, leaving - act of departing

self-effacement, effacement - withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous

retirement, retreat - withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "a religious retreat"

evacuation - the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection

decampment - breaking camp

defection, desertion, abandonment - withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"

pullback - (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops"

retreat - (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"

receding, recession - the act of becoming more distant

indifference - unbiased impartial unconcern

separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting

breakaway, breaking away - the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood"

ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"

cold turkey - complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent; "he quit smoking cold turkey"; "she quit her job cold turkey"