Synonyms for
Withdrawn
Definition
having been taken away or removed
Synonyms & similar words
pullaway
bowout
takeaway
pullback
crawfish
unsay
remove
sequestrate
callin
disengage
engage
callback
pullinoneshorns
advance
backout
moveback
takeback
take
recede
deposit
reclusive
recall
withdraw
adjourn
retreat
reticent
introverted
shy
reserved
timid
unsociable
reclusive
isolated
detached
aloof
standoffish
distant
removed
uncommunicative
unapproachable
indrawn
hermitic
solitary
lonely
secluded
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- withdrawn child
- withdrawn personality
- socially withdrawn
- emotionally withdrawn
- become withdrawn
- appear withdrawn
- feel withdrawn
Word family
Usage note
Often describes someone who is shy or prefers to be alone. Can also refer to the act of ceasing to take a substance, as in 'drug withdrawal'.
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Example sentences
- He was withdrawn from the class for misbehaving.
- She had withdrawn all her money from the bank.
- The turtle withdrawn into its shell when it sensed danger.
- The withdrawn child didn't participate in group activities.
- The company had withdrawn their sponsorship of the event.
Quotes
It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly can never know what true friendship means. - Charles Kingsley
One of the greatest discoveries a person makes is to find they can do what they were afraid they couldn't do. - Henry Ford
It is better to be alone than to be in bad company. - George Washington