draw off
Britishverb
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(tr) to cause (a liquid) to flow from something
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to withdraw (troops)
Example Sentences
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It seems like I needed to already be drawing Social Security before she could draw off my account.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
The Hawk30 will collect power from the sun during the day and draw off its batteries at night, a SoftBank executive said in a translated presentation late last month.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2019
Sully is hitting a draw off one tee then a cut the next.
From Washington Times • Jan. 22, 2016
More programming tied to wildlife hunting and trafficking are in the works to draw off that outrage.
From Washington Post • Jan. 1, 2016
She tried to think of what she could say to draw off some of Henry’s anger.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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