After a few years of being ignored, she withdrew into herself.
•I have to struggle to keep from withdrawing into myself.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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retire — re·tire || rɪ taɪə(r) v. withdraw from a position (usually due to old age); go into seclusion, withdraw; remove oneself from a particular situation; go to bed … English contemporary dictionary
retired — re tired || rɪ tɪə(r)d adj. withdrawn from a job or position; secluded, isolated re·tire || rɪ taɪə(r) v. withdraw from a position (usually due to old age); go into seclusion, withdraw; remove oneself from a particular situation; go to bed … English contemporary dictionary
retires — re·tire || rɪ taɪə(r) v. withdraw from a position (usually due to old age); go into seclusion, withdraw; remove oneself from a particular situation; go to bed … English contemporary dictionary
retiring — re tir·ing || rɪ tɪərɪŋ adj. characterized by retirement; bashful, shy, timid re·tire || rɪ taɪə(r) v. withdraw from a position (usually due to old age); go into seclusion, withdraw; remove oneself from a particular situation; go to bed … English contemporary dictionary
