Evil curse perversely withdrawn (9)
I believe the answer is:
reclusive
'withdrawn' is the definition.
('reclusive' can be a synonym of 'withdrawn')
'evil curse perversely' is the wordplay.
'perversely' indicates anagramming the letters.
'evil'+'curse'='evilcurse'
'evilcurse' is an anagram of 'RECLUSIVE'.
(Other definitions for reclusive that I've seen before include "retiring" , "Hermit-like" , "Solitary" .)