withdrawn

American  

[with-drawn, with-] / wɪðˈdrɔn, wɪθ- /

verb

1. past participle of withdraw.

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adjective

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

2. shy; retiring; reticent.

   Synonyms:

   detached, aloof, reserved, quiet

withdrawn British  

/ wɪðˈdrɔːn /

verb

1. the past participle of withdraw

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adjective

1. unusually reserved, introverted, or shy

2. secluded or remote

Other Word Forms

• unwithdrawn adjective
• withdrawnness noun

Etymology

Origin of withdrawn

First recorded in 1610–20, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Duckett has withdrawn from the Indian Premier League in an attempt to hold on to his place in the England side and will instead play in the early rounds of the County Championship for Nottinghamshire.

From BBC

But civilians are turning en masse to bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency, which can be withdrawn from platforms and stored in personal wallets, beyond the authorities' reach.

From Barron's

Jordan Brown, the party's Aberdeen Central candidate, and Roland Jackson, who was announced as standing in Mid Fife and Glenrothes, have both withdrawn according to newspaper reports.

From BBC

More than a fifth of mortgage products available at the start of the month have been withdrawn.

From BBC

A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Defense Department's changes to press access last year, which saw accreditations from a host of prominent media outlets withdrawn, violated the constitution.

From Barron's