withdraw
verb [I] (STOP CONTACT) /wɪðˈdrɔː/
/-ˈdrɑː/ (withdrew, withdrawn)Definition
› to stop talking to other people and start thinking thoughts that are not related to what is happening around you: As a child, she frequently withdrew into her own fantasy world. After the accident, he withdrew into himself and refused to talk to family or friends.Shy and modestAnxious and worriedNot being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviour
(Definition of withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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withdraw verb (REMOVE)
- withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT)
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withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)
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withdrawal noun (NOT AVAILABLE)
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withdrawal noun (TAKING OUT)
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withdrawal symptoms noun
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withdrawn adjective
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Synonyms and related words:
- (at) daggers drawn idiom
- abrasive adjective (PERSON)
- aloof adjective
- antisocial adjective
- austere adjective
- brutal adjective
- chilly adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- give sb the time of day idiom
- gruff adjective
- hostile adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- icy adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- impersonal adjective
- inhospitable adjective (PERSON)
- offhand adjective
- offish adjective
- saturnine adjective
- sour adjective (BAD FEELING)
- wintry adjective (EXPRESSION)
- with friends like you, who needs enemies? idiom
- withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)
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Not being friendly
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