Meaning of withdrawn in English
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Classifying Adjective
withdrawnDefinitions
1. withdrawn from societyExamples
- « seeking solitude »
- « lived an unsocial reclusive life »
Synonyms
- 2. tending to reserve or introspection
Examples
- « a quiet indrawn man »
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Famous quotes
- « In the Atlantean period there were many energies being used and information and knowledge being used which were, for particular reasons of safety, withdrawn, shall we say, to prevent complete catastrophe, to prevent total destruction of your planet. » David Icke
- « We ought to recognize that we have an offensive responsibility to take the war to the terrorists where they are. That responsibility has waned in the last year as military and intelligence resources were withdrawn from Afghanistan and Pakistan to be used in Iraq. » Bob Graham