abrupte ontwenning — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cold turkey noun The abrupt and complete withdrawal from an addictive substance, without tapering the dose or using any medication to soften the effects; also the physical symptoms this produces.
Senses
abrupte ontwenning is used for these senses in English:
- cold turkey Sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
cold turkey — full definition
- noun The abrupt and complete withdrawal from an addictive substance, without tapering the dose or using any medication to soften the effects; also the physical symptoms this produces.
- adverb Suddenly and completely, with no gradual reduction, used of stopping any habit.
- noun Blunt, unvarnished talk that gets straight to the unpleasant point.