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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He drew off of my Social Security since he did not pay in.
From Los Angeles Times
The Spurs are as ecstatic to have Wembanyama as he is to be with them, but neither is so sure about all the fanaticism he draws off the court.
From Seattle Times
"So writers end up drawing off the back of something else that you already know is funny and your work."
From BBC
The Grizzlies hope to draw off their own playoff experience now down 0-1.
From Washington Post
The 15th hole was a dogleg left, and required a right-to-left draw off the tee, not the purposeful slice Woods had been hitting.
From New York Times
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