WITHDRAWN Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words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not comfortable around people a therapist who is especially good with withdrawn, emotionally troubled children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Recent Examples of withdrawn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The story follows Trey, a withdrawn ex-con surviving as a night driver on the city’s margins, who forms a tentative and increasingly intimate bond with Camden (Dafne Keen), a sharp and restless young woman working as a call girl. —

Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026 Joao Pedro of Chelsea is similarly versatile, able to lead the line and create from a withdrawn role, but has not made an unignorable case for himself since impressing at the Club World Cup. —

Jack Lang, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026

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While recent legislation reduced the penalty, missing an RMD can still result in a penalty of up to 25% of the amount that should have been withdrawn, which is a significant consequence for a simple oversight. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 May 2026 The state’s initial lawsuit challenging the continuous eligibility rule was dismissed in May 2024, and a second lawsuit was withdrawn this February. —

Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for withdrawn

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For reference, Palisades fire survivors expect to pay around $800 per square foot to rebuild, while Eaton fire survivors expect to pay just shy of $600.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Completing the triptych is the story of yet another student in 1972, the shy Hannes (Enzo Brumm), who hopes to study poetry but is soon taken with the lovely Gundula (Marlene Burow), who is researching the neural responses of the geranium on her windowsill.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 May 2026