withdrawn
past participle of withdraw.
removed from circulation, contact, competition, etc.
shy; retiring; reticent.
Origin of withdrawn
1Other words for withdrawn
Other words from withdrawn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Words Nearby withdrawn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How to use withdrawn in a sentence
One study found that children of LGBTQ parents who attended schools without LGBTQ issues in the curriculum showed higher levels of withdrawn and aggressive behavior, along with more social problems.
7 Tips For LGBTQ Parents To Help Schools Fight Stigma And Ignorance | LGBTQ-Editor | August 28, 2021 | No Straight NewsOver time, the media drive to make him a celebrity made him more and more withdrawn.
But that stability can be withdrawn as easily as it was granted.
By the start of 1996, du Pont had become almost completely withdrawn, staying inside his home for months at a time.
The allegations of sexual assault came after a third of the recruits had already withdrawn from the training program.
A state felony charge of assaulting an officer that was lodged against him a year after the incident was subsequently withdrawn.
From Ferguson Cop Embroiled in a Brutality Suit to City Councilwoman | Michael Daly | August 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe had married a man, then impersonated him and withdrawn $250,000 from his bank account, leading to four years in prison.
Prisoners Get Cultural Fix with 8-Tracks and Bootleg Cassettes | Daniel Genis | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWharton and Louis had withdrawn their hands at the same instant they caught his eye; and the Duke turned into the circle.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterThat his friend had withdrawn, was a pledge of his pacific wishes; and, with a lightened countenance, Louis rose from his knee.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterIndeed it could hardly have seemed possible to him, that the Duke could have withdrawn himself through that aperture.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterIf, after all efforts, no fluid is obtained, another test-meal should be given and withdrawn in forty-five minutes.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe tube may become clogged with pieces of food, in which case it must be withdrawn, cleaned, and reintroduced.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for withdrawn
/ (wɪðˈdrɔːn) /
the past participle of withdraw
unusually reserved, introverted, or shy
secluded or remote
Derived forms of withdrawn
- withdrawnness, noun
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