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
Mr. Sánchez leaves the cactus raw, curing it in salt to draw off most of its transparent goo, and tosses cubes of it with cilantro, garlic and olive oil.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2021
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
The rest of them would draw off the pursuit.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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