withdrawn
/wi 'dr :/
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Definition
Adjective 1. Emotionally reserved or introverted: Describes a person who is quiet, shy, and does not readily share their thoughts or feelings with others. 2. Removed from social contact; solitary: Describes a person who chooses to be alone and avoids the company of others.
Examples of Usage
- Emotionally reserved:
- The child became withdrawn after the family moved to a new city.
- She is a withdrawn person who prefers reading to large parties.
- Removed from social contact:
- He has been increasingly withdrawn since his retirement.
- The patient was withdrawn and uncommunicative.
Advanced Usage
- "Withdrawn from": This phrase emphasizes the act of removing oneself from a specific situation, group, or activity.
- The country withdrew from the international treaty.
- She withdrew from the competition due to an injury.
Variants and Related Words
- Withdraw (verb): To remove, take back, or retreat.
- He decided to withdraw his application.
- The army was forced to withdraw.
- Withdrawal (noun): The act of withdrawing or the state of being withdrawn.
- The withdrawal of troops began yesterday.
- Her social withdrawal was a cause for concern.
Synonyms
- Introverted: Focused on one's own mental and emotional life.
- Reserved: Slow to reveal emotions or opinions.
- Reclusive: Seeking or preferring solitude.
- Detached: Aloof and emotionally disconnected.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Withdraw from: To remove oneself or something from a place, situation, or activity.
- You can withdraw from the course before the deadline.
- Withdraw into oneself: To become quiet and uncommunicative, focusing on one's own thoughts.
- After the argument, he withdrew into himself for the rest of the day.
Adjective
- tending to reserve or introspection
- a quiet indrawn man
- withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
- lived an unsocial reclusive life