pratyahara
/ˌpratjəˈhɑːrə/ /ˌprʌtjəˈhɑːrə/Yoga
noun
Withdrawal of the senses; restraint of response to external stimuli.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Encyclopaedia. From Sanskrit pratyāhāra drawing back, withdrawal from pratyāhṛ- to bring or draw back, withdraw from prati- back + āhṛ- to bring.