English verb: draw off | |||
| 1. | draw off (contact) remove by drawing or pulling | ||
| Samples | She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth. Draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese. | ||
| Synonyms | draw away, pull off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Verb group | pick off, pluck, pull off, tweak | ||
| 2. | draw off (possession) remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) | ||
| Samples | She drew $2,000 from the account. The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank. | ||
| Synonyms | draw, take out, withdraw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | check out, cheque, dip, disinvest, divert, divest, hive off, overdraw, tap | ||
| Verb group | draw, take out | ||
| Antonyms | deposit, bank | ||