draw off

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draw off

vb (adverb)

1. (tr) to cause (a liquid) to flow from something

2. (Military) to withdraw (troops)

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Verb	1.	draw off - remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese" draw away, pull off remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" pluck, pull off, tweak, pick off - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
	2.	draw off - remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank" take out, withdraw, draw remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel" cheque, check out - withdraw money by writing a check dip - take a small amount from; "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present" hive off, divert - withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions overdraw - draw more money from than is available; "She overdrew her account" tap - draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" disinvest, divest - reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"

Translations

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stáčet

tappe

abzapfen

lefejt

hella úr

tappe

stláčať

çekmek

放掉

draw

(droː) – past tense drew (druː) : past participle drawn – verb

1. to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc. During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?

2. to pull along, out or towards oneself. She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.

3. to move (towards or away from someone or something). The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.

4. to play (a game) in which neither side wins. The match was drawn / We drew at 1–1.

5. to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc. to draw a pension / an allowance.

6. to open or close (curtains).

7. to attract. She was trying to draw my attention to something.

noun

1. a drawn game. The match ended in a draw.

2. an attraction. The acrobats' act should be a real draw.

3. the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc. a prize draw.

4. an act of drawing, especially a gun. He's quick on the draw.

ˈdrawing noun

(the art of making) a picture made with a pencil, crayon etc. the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci; I am no good at drawing.

drawn adjective

1. (of curtains) pulled together or closed. The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight.

2. (of a game etc) neither won nor lost. a drawn match.

3. (of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath. a drawn sword.

4. (of a person) strained and tired. His face was pale and drawn.

ˈdrawback noun

a disadvantage. There are several drawbacks to his plan.

ˈdrawbridge noun

a bridge (at the entrance to a castle) which can be pulled up or let down.

ˈdrawing-pin noun

(American ˈthumbtack) a pin with a broad, flat head used for fastening paper to a board etc.

ˈdrawstring noun

a cord threaded through the top of a bag etc for closing it.

draw a blank

to be unsuccessful in a search, inquiry etc.

draw a conclusion from

to come to a conclusion after thinking about (what one has learned). Don't draw any hasty conclusions from what I've said!

draw in

(of a car etc) to come to a halt at the side of the road.

draw the line

to fix a limit especially for what one is prepared to do.

draw/cast lots

to decide who is to do etc something by drawing names out of a box etc. Five of us drew lots for the two pop-concert tickets.

draw off

to pour out (liquid) from a large container. The barman drew off a pint of beer.

draw on

to use (money, strength, memory etc) as a source. I'll have to draw on my savings.

draw on

1. to pull on. He drew on his gloves.

2. to come nearer. Night drew on.

draw out

1. to take (money) from a bank. I drew out $40 yesterday.

2. to make longer. We drew out the journey as much as we could but we still arrived early.

3. (of a car etc) to move into the middle of the road from the side.

draw up

1. (of a car etc) to stop. We drew up outside their house.

2. to arrange in an acceptable form or order. They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign.

3. to move closer. Draw up a chair!

4. to extend (oneself) into an upright position. He drew himself up to his full height.

long drawn out

going on for a long time. The meeting was long drawn out; a long-drawn-out meeting/scream.

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"Nay," said Sir Nigel, "I have a plan by which we may attempt some small deed upon them, and yet, by the help of God, may be able to draw off again; which, as Sir Simon Burley hath said, would be scarce possible in any other way."

"Because we shall have nightfall to cover us when we draw off, so that we may make our way back through the mountains.

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"What makes you draw off in that way, Tess?" said he.

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The glamour lies in Rome with Italian Cup champions Lazio while the Hoops start on the road to Rennes eight years after taking a win and a draw off the French in the groups.

Top draw; IT'S TOP DRAWER

Just yesterday, a group of hackers draw off money from the account of a school teacher after getting his ATM pin code.

DIK Pensioner deprived of Rs 100,000 from his bank accounts

"It's hard to draw off it when it's that good," he added.

Hanson so close to making cut

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