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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 not wanting to communicate with other people: "when her husband died she became very withdrawn"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WITHDRAWN definition: 1.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The meaning of WITHDRAWN is removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated. How to use withdrawn in a sentence.
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 withdrawn.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.
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 The UN has withdrawn its troops from the country. Eleven million bottles of water had to be withdrawn from sale due to a health scare.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).
Define withdrawn. withdrawn synonyms, withdrawn pronunciation, withdrawn translation, English dictionary definition of withdrawn. v. Past participle of withdraw. adj. Emotionally unresponsive or socially detached; introverted or aloof. with·drawn′ness n.
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 The UN has withdrawn its troops from the country. Eleven million bottles of water had to be withdrawn from sale due to a health scare.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).
1. a. : to take back or away : remove. pressure upon educational administrators to withdraw academic credit J. W. Scott. b. : to remove from use or cultivation. c. : to remove (money) from a place of deposit. d. : to turn away (something, such as one's eyes) from an object of attention. withdrew her gaze. e.
Quiet loners are withdrawn — that's a word for people who keep to themselves to such an extent that it seems a little unhealthy. We can all be withdrawn sometimes, especially when we're sad or depressed about something. Some people get withdrawn when they're angry.
Definition of withdrawn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (used with object) , with·drew [wi, th, -, droo, with-],with·drawn [wi, th, -, drawn, with-],with·draw·ing. to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank. to retract or recall: to withdraw an untrue charge. Synonyms: disavow, rescind, revoke.
