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verb
- 1. past participle of withdraw
adjective
- 1. not wanting to communicate with other people: "when her husband died she became very withdrawn"
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WITHDRAWN definition: 1. shy and quiet and preferring to be alone rather than with other people: 2. shy and quiet and…. Learn more.
The meaning of WITHDRAWN is removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated. How to use withdrawn in a sentence.
to take or move out or back, or to remove: This credit card allows you to withdraw up to $200 a day from ATMs. The UN has withdrawn its troops from the country. Eleven million bottles of water had to be withdrawn from sale due to a health scare. Once in court, he withdrew the statement he'd made to the police (= he claimed it was false).
adjective. removed from circulation, contact, competition, etc. shy; retiring; reticent. Synonyms: detached, aloof, reserved, quiet. withdrawn. / wɪðˈdrɔːn / verb. the past participle of withdraw. adjective. unusually reserved, introverted, or shy. secluded or remote. Discover More. Derived Forms. withˈdrawnness, noun. Discover More.
Quiet loners are withdrawn — that's a word for people who keep to themselves to such an extent that it seems a little unhealthy. We can all be withdrawn sometimes, especially when we're sad or depressed about something. Some people get withdrawn when they're angry.
: to turn away (something, such as one's eyes) from an object of attention. withdrew her gaze. e. : to draw (something, such as a curtain) back or aside.
to stop talking to other people and start thinking thoughts that are not related to what is happening around you: As a child, she frequently withdrew into her own fantasy world. After the accident, he withdrew into himself and refused to talk to family or friends. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
verb (used without object) , with·drew [wi, th, -, droo, with-],with·drawn [wi, th, -, drawn, with-],with·draw·ing. to go or move back, away, or aside; retire; retreat: to withdraw from the room. to remove oneself from some activity, competition, etc.: He withdrew before I could nominate him.
Definition of withdrawn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
withdraw. (wɪðdrɔː ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense withdraws , present participle withdrawing , past tense withdrew , past participle withdrawn. 1. verb. If you withdraw something from a place, you remove it or take it away. [formal] He reached into his pocket and withdrew a sheet of notepaper. [VERB noun]
