withdrawn

[ with-drawn, with- ]
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verb
  1. past participle of withdraw.

adjective
  1. removed from circulation, contact, competition, etc.

  2. shy; retiring; reticent.

Origin of withdrawn

1
First recorded in 1610–20, for the adjective

Other words for withdrawn

Other words from withdrawn

  • with·drawn·ness, noun
  • un·with·drawn, adjective

Words Nearby withdrawn

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How to use withdrawn in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for withdrawn

withdrawn

/ (wɪðˈdrɔːn) /


verb
  1. the past participle of withdraw

adjective
  1. unusually reserved, introverted, or shy

  2. secluded or remote

Derived forms of withdrawn

  • withdrawnness, noun

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