diff --git a/pep-0620.rst b/pep-0620.rst
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--- a/pep-0620.rst
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PEP: 620
 Title: Hide implementation details from the C API
 Author: Victor Stinner <vstinner@python.org>
-Status: Rejected
+Status: Withdrawn
 Type: Standards Track
 Content-Type: text/x-rst
 Created: 19-Jun-2020
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ changes are already completed. The `Process to reduce the number of
 broken C extensions`_ dictates the rhythm.
 
 
-PEP rejected
-============
+PEP withdrawn
+=============
 
-PEP rejected by its author since the scope is too broad and the work is
-distributed on multiple Python versions which makes it difficult to take
-a decision on the overall PEP. It was splitted in new PEPs with a more
-narrow and better defined scope like :pep:`670`.
+This PEP was withdrawn by its author since the scope is too broad and the work is
+distributed over multiple Python versions, which makes it difficult to make
+a decision on the overall PEP. It was split into new PEPs with
+narrower and better defined scopes, like :pep:`670`.
 
 
 Motivation