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verb (adverb)

to extend or cause to be extendedhe drew out his stay

(tr) to cause (a person) to talk freelyshe's been quiet all evening – see if you can draw her out

Also: draw from (tr foll by of) to elicit (information) (from)he managed to draw out of his son where he had been

(tr) to withdraw (money) as from a bank account or a business

(intr) (of hours of daylight) to become longer

(intr) (of a train) to leave a station

(tr) to extend (troops) in line; lead from camp

(intr) (of troops) to proceed from camp

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Words nearby draw out

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Really, is it any wonder that fluoride should freak people out?
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On Thursday, Garcetti ruled himself out of the race to succeed Boxer.
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Police officials told the AP that they came out with guns blazing.
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And he was gone, and out of sight on the swift galloping Benito, before Father Gaspara bethought himself.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Liszt looked at it, and to her fright and dismay cried out in a fit of impatience, "No, I won't hear it!"
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The most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
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Idioms and Phrases with draw out

draw out

Pull out, extract, remove, as in She drew out her pen, or Let's draw some money out of the bank. [c. 1300]

Prolong, protract, as in This meal was drawn out over four hours. The related expression long-drawn-out means “greatly extended or protracted,” as in The dinner was a long-drawn-out affair. [1500s]

Induce to speak freely, as in The teacher was good at drawing out the children. [Late 1700s]

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