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withdrawn

[with-drawn, with-]

verb

  1. past participle of withdraw.



adjective

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

  2. shy; retiring; reticent.

    Synonyms: , , ,

withdrawn

/ ɪðˈɔː /

verb

  1. the past participle of withdraw

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. unusually reserved, introverted, or shy

  2. secluded or remote

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • withdrawnness noun
  • unwithdrawn adjective
  • ɾٳˈɲԲԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of withdrawn1

First recorded in 1610–20, for the adjective
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Example Sentences

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Last week, ministers sought to reassure nervy Labour MPs by introducing a transition period for those whose benefits are being withdrawn.

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The pro can help determine how quickly or slowly the money should be withdrawn to maximize how much the inheritor gets to keep.

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Prosecutor Caroline Rees KC told the court earlier Ethan was "quiet and withdrawn, small and painfully thin", by the time of his death.

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Gordon made his own closing speech because his lawyers had withdrawn.

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Baldoni's team also briefly subpoenaed Swift, whose song "My Tears Ricochet" appears on the "It Ends With Us" soundtrack, though the subpoena was withdrawn earlier this month.

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