Withdrawn

/wɪðˈdrɔːn/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past participle of withdraw; to have taken back or removed.

He has withdrawn his application for the scholarship.

adjective

socially detached or reserved; not sociable or outgoing.

She became increasingly withdrawn after the loss of her friend.

taken back; removed from circulation or use.

The withdrawn proposal was revisited after the committee's review.

Derived from the word 'withdraw', from Old English 'wiðdragan', meaning to pull back.

withdrawn demeanor

A manner of being emotionally distant or disengaged.

withdrawn from society

Isolated from social interactions or relationships.

withdrawn funds

Money that has been taken out of an account.

withdraw

To take back or remove something.

retreat

To withdraw from a situation or move back.

Ghosting

She ghosted him after their first date, becoming completely withdrawn.

Back off

He decided to back off and become withdrawn from the group's activities.