WITHDRAWN Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

wit͟h-ˈdrȯn

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as in shy

not comfortable around people a therapist who is especially good with withdrawn, emotionally troubled children

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verb

past participle of withdraw

as in retreated

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable) the army was forced to withdraw from the line of battle

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as in renounced

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) withdrew the offer of surrender upon hearing the terms

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as in removed

to take away from a place or position withdrew her hand from the table

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Recent Examples of withdrawn

Adjective

The Flynns’ pompous neighbor, Jim Doherty, a divorcé with a withdrawn, unpleasant son, encourages Catherine’s artistic rebirth. —

Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026 Off-screen, Affleck has a slightly rougher star persona, while Damon’s can be a little more withdrawn and intellectual. —

David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026

Verb

If earnings are withdrawn early and don’t qualify for an exception, a 10% additional tax penalty may apply. —

Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026 That grant application was withdrawn at Barry’s request because Dahlin still owned the property and the town’s Redevelopment Commission hadn’t been consulted. —

Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for withdrawn

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In virtually staged listing photos, the floorboards are black and polished, the walls are white, and, in lieu of a wall dividing the bedroom from the living and dining, there are custom double-sided bookshelves just shy of the roughly 13-foot ceiling.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2026
The pair were on their way to Kennedy’s cousin Rory’s wedding when his plane crashed off of Martha’s Vineyard on the evening of Friday, July 16, 1999, killing all three passengers on board instantly — roughly two months shy of the couple’s third wedding anniversary.

— Dan Heching, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026