ingetrokken

Ingetrokken is a Dutch adjective meaning “withdrawn,” “retracted,” or “drawn in.” The term is commonly used in legal, administrative, and everyday contexts to indicate that a statement, offer, request, or action has been formally taken back or cancelled. In legal terminology, a document that is ingetrokken has lost its operative force, as when a petition, contract, or licence is withdrawn by the party that originally issued it. In administrative practice, a decision or policy may be described as ingetrokken when an authority revokes it, often after further review or in response to new information.

In everyday language, the word can refer to personal behavior; a person who is introverted or prefers solitude may be described as iemand die ingetrokken is, emphasizing a tendency to keep to oneself. The word is also used in the context of mailing and logistics, where a parcel that is returned to the sender is said to be “ingetrokken.”

The opposite of ingetrokken is “uitgesproken” (expressed) or “geactiveerd” (activated), depending on the specific domain. Related Dutch terms include “intrekken” (the verb form meaning to withdraw or retract) and “onttrekkingen” (withdrawals). The concept of withdrawal is integral to Dutch legal and bureaucratic procedures, ensuring that parties can formally annul or rescind prior actions in a regulated manner.