withdrawn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withdrawn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. See withdraw
   the past participle of withdraw

adjective

1. unusually reserved, introverted, or shy
2. secluded or remote

Derived Forms

• withˈdrawnness, noun

Other Words From

• with·drawnness noun
• unwith·drawn adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of withdrawn¹

First recorded in 1610–20, for the adjective

Example Sentences

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that children of LGBTQ parents who attended schools without LGBTQ issues in the curriculum showed higher levels of withdrawn and aggressive behavior, along with more social problems.

From No Straight News

Over time, the media drive to make him a celebrity made him more and more withdrawn.

From Vox

But that stability can be withdrawn as easily as it was granted.

From The Daily Beast

By the start of 1996, du Pont had become almost completely withdrawn, staying inside his home for months at a time.

From The Daily Beast

The allegations of sexual assault came after a third of the recruits had already withdrawn from the training program.

From The Daily Beast

A state felony charge of assaulting an officer that was lodged against him a year after the incident was subsequently withdrawn.

From The Daily Beast

He had married a man, then impersonated him and withdrawn $250,000 from his bank account, leading to four years in prison.

From The Daily Beast

Wharton and Louis had withdrawn their hands at the same instant they caught his eye; and the Duke turned into the circle.

From Project Gutenberg

That his friend had withdrawn, was a pledge of his pacific wishes; and, with a lightened countenance, Louis rose from his knee.

From Project Gutenberg

Indeed it could hardly have seemed possible to him, that the Duke could have withdrawn himself through that aperture.

From Project Gutenberg

If, after all efforts, no fluid is obtained, another test-meal should be given and withdrawn in forty-five minutes.

From Project Gutenberg

The tube may become clogged with pieces of food, in which case it must be withdrawn, cleaned, and reintroduced.

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