undraw

[ uhn-draw ]

verb (used with object),un·drew, un·drawn, un·draw·ing.
  1. to draw open or aside: to undraw a curtain.

verb (used without object),un·drew, un·drawn, un·draw·ing.
  1. to be drawn open or aside.

Origin of undraw

1
1350–1400; Middle English undrawen to withdraw; see un-2, draw

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How to use undraw in a sentence

  • undraw the curtain, that I may see you, and tell me;—I thought I heard some strange voice just now talking to my child.

    The Parent's Assistant | Maria Edgeworth
  • Exhausted by the effort, he let his right arm fall for a moment, while with his left he tried to undraw the bolts behind him.

    Chicot the Jester | Alexandre Dumas, Pere
  • Susan went in, but did not undraw the curtain as she stood beside the bed.

    The Parent's Assistant | Maria Edgeworth
  • Seeing the faint light of early day without, the girl rose to undraw the curtain.