withdrawn

[with-drawn, with-]

verb

1. past participle of withdraw.

adjective

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

2. shy; retiring; reticent.

   Synonyms: detached, aloof, reserved, quiet

withdrawn

/ wɪðˈdrɔːn /

verb

1. the past participle of withdraw

adjective

1. unusually reserved, introverted, or shy

2. secluded or remote

Other Word Forms

• withdrawnness noun
• unwithdrawn adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of withdrawn¹

First recorded in 1610–20, for the adjective

Example Sentences

After playing 90 minutes in the opening game of the campaign against Manchester United, Odegaard had to be withdrawn 38 minutes into their second match against Leeds after landing awkwardly on his shoulder.

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Trains with such windows have since been withdrawn from service or fitted with engineering controls to prevent windows being opened while trains are moving.

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Law firm CMS LLP served the council with a legal letter on Tuesday on behalf of Reach, the organisation that runs the publisher, calling for the ban to be withdrawn in full.

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Two days later, he died after his life support was withdrawn.

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Tens of thousands of employment tribunal cases are launched every year – although the vast majority are settled, withdrawn or resolved before it gets to a hearing.

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