Disparaging, belittlement; being impaired; detraction (from authority or estimation)
ETYM French dispensation, Latin dispensatio.
1. A share that has been dispensed or distributed.
2. An exemption from some rule or obligation.
3. The act of dispensing (giving out in portions); SYN. dispensing.
ETYM Latin exceptio: cf. French exception.
1. A deliberate act of omission; SYN. exclusion.
2. An instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization.
3. Grounds for adverse criticism.
1. The act of withdrawing.
2. Avoiding emotional involvement; SYN. detachment.
3. The act of taking out money or other capital.
4. A retraction of a previously held position; SYN. backdown, climb-down.
5. The termination of drug taking; SYN. drug withdrawal.
In a military action, an orderly movement of forces in a rearward direction in order to occupy more favorable ground. It is voluntary and controlled, unlike a retreat.