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Vinony

cold turkey

adverb

  1. abrupt cessation of a substance dependence
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Wiktionary

adv

Etymology: Various explanations; see Cold turkey § Etymology on Wikipedia.

  1. Not gradually; all at once; referring especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.

    “It is difficult, but possible to quit smoking cold turkey.”

    “I knew that, if I had daily access to video games, I would spend literally every day playing them, forever. So I cut myself off, more or less cold turkey, and as a result I was more or less happy and productive.”

noun

Etymology: Various explanations; see Cold turkey § Etymology on Wikipedia.

  1. A sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
  2. The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.
  3. Something exposed as a target due to surmountable defense.

verb

Etymology: Various explanations; see Cold turkey § Etymology on Wikipedia.

  1. To undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.