WITHDRAWN Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

wit͟h-ˈdrȯn

Definition of withdrawn

as in shy

not comfortable around people a therapist who is especially good with withdrawn, emotionally troubled children

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withdrawn

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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Recent Examples of withdrawn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

Blatter also suggested that Infantino, like a lot of dictators, has started acting withdrawn. — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026 His is a more enlightened era, but Hannes, lonely and withdrawn, doesn’t share his classmates’ interest in campus sit-ins and free love. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026

Verb

His cellphone was stolen and money was withdrawn from his financial accounts, police said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 The biggest surprise came when the season’s top lot—Mark Rothko’s 1965 Chapel-series masterpiece Untitled (Plum and Dark Brown)—was withdrawn prior to bidding. — Hok-Hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for withdrawn

Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawn

Adjective

The versatile three-sport athlete has caught 44 balls for 774 yards and six touchdowns in seven games this season, just four yards shy of the most in the state, according to MaxPreps data after Week 8.

— McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
But that’s not always enough, a lesson that Sian Heder’s film is not shy about.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of shy

Verb

After the physical altercation, both men retreated toward their vehicles after witness Jamie Jedlinsky, 70, reportedly stepped in to defuse the situation.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Shares exploded higher by as much as 211% but retreated from those peaks and are starting to form an interesting baseline.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of retreated

Verb

China claims Taiwan as its sovereign territory and has never renounced the use of force to achieve unification.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
China claims Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, as its own breakaway province and hasn’t renounced the use of force to bring it under its control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of renounced

Verb

Noem was appointed special envoy for the Shield of the Americas in March, after she was removed as homeland security secretary amid mounting scrutiny of her management of the department and the influence of her adviser, Corey Lewandowski.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
According to the Holy See Press Office, doctors removed the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung during a procedure that lasted approximately 90 minutes.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of removed

Adjective

The artist — whose real name is Olu Fann, best known as one-half of the Atlanta rap outfit Earthgang — felt that being a team player was more crucial than being the lone star.

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The lone game that didn't sell out, against the Toronto Tempo, drew 9,685 fans.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of lone

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On the first day of his second term, the Republican president repealed a Biden-era executive order aimed in part at guarding against the risks that AI systems pose to consumers, workers and national security.

— Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
In the last decade, four states have repealed the death penalty, and another, Washington, took this sanction off its statutes after the state Supreme Court struck it down.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of repealed

Adjective

Rangel, a mustachioed, natty dresser rarely seen with a hair out of place, hardly had a reputation for a shy and retiring personality.

— Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
After running more than 400 games, the researchers concluded that a fully passive style of scavenging – snatching some carrion when no one is looking – was too retiring and less than ideal.

— Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2023