unwithdrawn
Definition
Adjective: 1. Not removed or taken back: "unwithdrawn" describes something that has not been retracted, recalled, or taken away from a place or position. 2. Not retreated or withdrawn: In a literal or figurative sense, it refers to someone or something that has not moved back or retreated from a situation, position, or commitment.
Usage Examples
- (The money was not taken out or removed.)
- (The application was not retracted or cancelled.)
- (The soldiers did not retreat or move back.)
- (She did not take back her commitment.)
Advanced Usage
"to remain unwithdrawn": to stay in place or continue without being taken back.
- The offer remained unwithdrawn until the end of the negotiation. (The offer was not retracted during the talks.)
"to leave unwithdrawn": to intentionally not remove or retract something.
- He left his resignation letter unwithdrawn, signaling his intent to leave. (He did not take back the letter, confirming his decision to resign.)
Variants and Related Words
Withdrawn (adj): removed, taken back, or retreated.
- The withdrawn funds were no longer available. (The removed funds were inaccessible.)
Unwithdrawing (adj): not inclined to withdraw; persistent.
- His unwithdrawing stance made him a firm negotiator. (His refusal to retreat made him strong in bargaining.)
Synonyms
- Unretracted: not taken back or revoked.
- Unremoved: not taken away from a place.
- Unretreated: not moved back from a position.
Antonyms
- Withdrawn: removed, taken back, or retreated.
- Retracted: pulled back or taken back.
- Removed: taken away from a location.
Related Idioms
Stand one's ground: to refuse to retreat or change one's position.
- Despite criticism, she stood her ground and kept her statement unwithdrawn. (She refused to retract her statement.)
Hold the line: to maintain a position or policy without yielding.
- The company held the line on pricing, leaving the old offer unwithdrawn. (The company did not change or retract the offer.)