WITHDRAWN Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words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Definition of withdrawn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not comfortable around people a therapist who is especially good with withdrawn, emotionally troubled children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withdrawn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Recent Examples of withdrawn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Blatter also suggested that Infantino, like a lot of dictators, has started acting withdrawn. — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026 His is a more enlightened era, but Hannes, lonely and withdrawn, doesn’t share his classmates’ interest in campus sit-ins and free love.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His nomination was eventually withdrawn after concerns about financial conflicts. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026 Winnings from Betr Buck entries may be withdrawn once all requirements are met. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for withdrawn

Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdrawn

Adjective

Small, shy and clad head-to-claw in black, New Zealand’s karure, or black robin, has been crowned the country’s 2026 Bird of the Year.

— Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
School District 57 in Mount Prospect requested $20 million and got back just shy of $6 million.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of shy

Verb

After Diana’s death following an August 1997 car crash, Jane retreated from the public eye.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
Luckily, a Colts staffer hustled onto the field to get his attention, so Doyle retreated to the sideline and kept studying his play sheet.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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

Nike's stock price has plummeted nearly 80% from its 2021 peak, and the company is set to be removed from the S&P 100 Index before the market opens next Monday.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
In the late 1990s, there were calls for the citizenship of Yigal Amir, who assassinated former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995, to be removed.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of removed

Adjective

Each team's lone victory this season came in blowout fashion over West Georgia of the lower-tier Football Championship Subdivision.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Sutherland, who was the lone trustee to vote against the policy, opposes a blanket notification requirement, saying there may be circumstances in which disclosure could put a student at risk of harm or neglect.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of lone

Verb

Marilyn retired from the Air Force and moved back to the Kansas City area in March.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Rynders has more than 29 years of experience in fire service and worked under Village President John Skillman, who retired from the Carpentersville Fire Department in 2016.

— Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of retired

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For a home or business that uses 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month, that could mean power bills roughly $8 a month lower with these changes than if current rules weren’t repealed.

— Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
In 2005, lawmakers repealed annual gas tax increases tied to inflation.

— Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 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