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/-ˈdrɑː/ (withdrew, withdrawn)Definition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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with your eyes closed/shut idiom
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with your eyes open idiom
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with your last/dying breath idiom
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with your own fair hand(s) idiom
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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withdrawn adjective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:
- bashful adjective
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- crawl/go/retreat/retire into your shell idiom
- diffident adjective
- efface verb (BE MODEST)
- humble adjective
- inhibited adjective
- inhibition noun
- introvert noun
- modest adjective (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
- modest adjective (QUIETLY SUCCESSFUL)
- modesty noun (QUIET SUCCESS)
- private adjective (PERSONAL)
- reticent adjective
- selfless adjective
- shrinking violet noun
- shyly adverb
- shyness noun
- unassuming adjective
- withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)
Topic:
Shy and modest
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