withdrawn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withdrawn British  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Origin of withdrawn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

There has been a lot of talk about the amount of Arsenal players who have withdrawn throughout this international window but each player will have their reason and will have been assessed.

From BBC

“Since receipt of this email, your place in the program was withdrawn.”

From Literature

England manager Thomas Tuchel says he is not angry with the players who have withdrawn from the squad before Tuesday's friendly with Japan.

From BBC

Duckett has withdrawn from the Indian Premier League in an attempt to hold on to his place in the England side and will instead play in the early rounds of the County Championship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But civilians are turning en masse to bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency, which can be withdrawn from platforms and stored in personal wallets, beyond the authorities' reach.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