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withdrawer

/wɪθdɹˈæwɚ/ noun

Someone who withdraws.

Word Origin From Old English wiþ 'against, back' and dragan 'to drag, draw' — so withdraw literally means 'draw back.' A withdrawer is someone who pulls back, retreats. The same with- prefix appears in withhold (hold back) and withstand (stand against). The root dragan also gives us draw, drag, and draught — all about pulling. The PIE root *dʰregʰ- 'to pull, draw' is behind drag, draw, and even Latin trahere (tractor).

noun Someone who withdraws. countable

As a frequent withdrawer from social events, she preferred solitude.

(名词) 撤回者；退出者；退缩者

作为社交活动的常退者，她更喜欢独处。

(sustantivo) Alguien que se retira.

Como persona que se retira frecuentemente de los eventos sociales, ella prefería la soledad.

(nom) Personne qui se retire, qui s'écarte d'un lieu ou d'une situation.

Grande withdrawer des événements sociaux, elle préférait la solitude.

(Substantiv) Rückzieher; Aussteiger [Eine Person, die sich zurückzieht oder etwas zurücknimmt.]

Als häufiger **withdrawer** von gesellschaftlichen Veranstaltungen bevorzugte sie die Einsamkeit.

(名詞) 引き下がる人。後退する人。また、身を引く人。

彼女は社交イベントから頻繁に撤退する人で、一人の時間を好んだ。

(substantivo) Alguém que se retira.

Como alguém que frequentemente se retira de eventos sociais, ela preferia a solidão.

Synonyms: retirer quitter deserter defector seceder dropout Antonyms: stayer participant joiner
Word parts: with + draw + er

Related words

drawer drawing withdrawal

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