Word
withdrawn
Phoneticswith·drawn, stress on the second syllable
US/wɪðˈdɹɔn/
UK/wɪðdɹˈɔːn/
Definitions
01removed or taken back
B2 · Upper Intermediate
v. the past participle of 'withdraw', used when something has been taken away or removed.
v. the past participle of 'withdraw'. Used in perfect tenses and passive constructions to indicate removal, retraction, or departure.
“The company has withdrawn the product from stores because of a safety problem.”
“By the time the peace treaty was signed, the occupying forces had already withdrawn to the original border positions established decades earlier.”
02quiet and unsocial
C1 · Advanced Psychology Formal
adj. very quiet and not wanting to talk to or be with other people.
adj. socially detached, introverted, or emotionally unresponsive. Often used in a clinical or psychological context to describe a change in personality.
“After the accident, the boy became very withdrawn and stopped playing with his friends.”
“The patient appeared increasingly withdrawn during the clinical observation, showing a marked reluctance to engage in even basic verbal communication with the nursing staff.”
Usage
Usually follows a linking verb like 'become' or 'seem'.
Synonyms
03no longer available
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. taken out of use or no longer available to the public.
adj. removed from circulation, competition, or public availability.
“The candidate is now a withdrawn participant in the election.”
“The controversial book was withdrawn from the library shelves following a series of formal complaints from the local community.”
Real-World Examples
“Both services said the messages did not include patients' names, while NWAS said pagers had now been fully withdrawn and for NIAS largely withdrawn.” “That proposal – which would have privatised part of the World Cup – was withdrawn by Infantino after an immediate backlash, but the reversal has failed to insulate Fifa’s leadership from growing anger.” “Photograph: Image Photo Agency/Getty Images Letters of support that had looked as if they would ensure Infantino a further term unopposed are being withdrawn.” Word family
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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