withdrawn
adjective
with·drawn
wit͟h-ˈdrȯn 
with-
1
: removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
2
: socially detached and unresponsive : exhibiting withdrawal : introverted
a shy and withdrawn child
Synonyms
Examples of withdrawn in a Sentence
He became more withdrawn after his brother's death.
She was withdrawn as a child but is now more outgoing.
Recent Examples on the Web
Fans noticed that West had seemed withdrawn and erratic on the tour, which eventually ended 20 dates early in Sacramento on Nov. 19, 2016, when West performed three songs before launching into a tirade about Facebook, Jay-Z, Hillary Clinton and Beyoncé before walking offstage.
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Dave Brooks, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024
The website Retraction Watch, a website that tracks withdrawn papers, counts more than 46,000 papers recorded in its database.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2024
McKenzie, who plays a withdrawn young woman working in a boys prison in 1960s Massachusetts, recalls being completely unsure of herself the first few days of filming, which reflects how the New Zealand actress approaches her entire career.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
Novice users may become giddy or withdrawn; experienced users are likely to go about their business without exhibiting any obvious changes in behavior.
—Andrew Weil, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
The film follows new Oxford student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan), a withdrawn young man looking for connection.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
When suicidal, adolescents may be restless, agitated, withdrawn, exhausted, or surprisingly calm.
—Mark Goldstein, STAT, 22 Sep. 2023
It was always dogged by management shuffles, unfulfilled promises, and the brutal challenges of making a competitive E.V. Lordstown Motors maybe only existed as a perfect replacement for GM’s withdrawn Ohio investment in Trump’s mind.
—Patrick George, The New Republic, 3 July 2023
The National Labor Relations Board investigates charges filed by unions, employees and employers, many of which are settled, withdrawn, or dismissed, according to its website.
—Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
Dave Brooks, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024
The website Retraction Watch, a website that tracks withdrawn papers, counts more than 46,000 papers recorded in its database.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2024
McKenzie, who plays a withdrawn young woman working in a boys prison in 1960s Massachusetts, recalls being completely unsure of herself the first few days of filming, which reflects how the New Zealand actress approaches her entire career.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
Novice users may become giddy or withdrawn; experienced users are likely to go about their business without exhibiting any obvious changes in behavior.
—Andrew Weil, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
The film follows new Oxford student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan), a withdrawn young man looking for connection.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
When suicidal, adolescents may be restless, agitated, withdrawn, exhausted, or surprisingly calm.
—Mark Goldstein, STAT, 22 Sep. 2023
It was always dogged by management shuffles, unfulfilled promises, and the brutal challenges of making a competitive E.V. Lordstown Motors maybe only existed as a perfect replacement for GM’s withdrawn Ohio investment in Trump’s mind.
—Patrick George, The New Republic, 3 July 2023
The National Labor Relations Board investigates charges filed by unions, employees and employers, many of which are settled, withdrawn, or dismissed, according to its website.
—Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Kids Definition
withdrawn
adjective
with·drawn
wit͟h-ˈdrȯn
with-
1
: removed from immediate or easy approach : isolated
withdrawn mountain communities
2
: not socially active or interested : introverted
a shy and withdrawn child
Medical Definition
withdrawn
adjective
with·drawn
wit͟h-ˈdrȯn
: socially detached and unresponsive : exhibiting withdrawal : introverted
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