draw out
Britishverb
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to extend or cause to be extended
he drew out his stay
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(tr) to cause (a person) to talk freely
she's been quiet all evening – see if you can draw her out
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Also: draw from. to elicit (information) (from)
he managed to draw out of his son where he had been
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(tr) to withdraw (money) as from a bank account or a business
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(intr) (of hours of daylight) to become longer
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(intr) (of a train) to leave a station
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(tr) to extend (troops) in line; lead from camp
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(intr) (of troops) to proceed from camp
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Pull out, extract, remove, as in She drew out her pen , or Let's draw some money out of the bank . [c. 1300]
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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]
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Induce to speak freely, as in The teacher was good at drawing out the children . [Late 1700s]
Example Sentences
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Last season's Conference League winners Crystal Palace have been handed arguably the toughest draw out of the three Premier League teams, with Pierre Sage's side set up for meetings with Lyon, Real Sociedad and Besiktas.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
His attentiveness will be closely watched in the Maduro case, as tussling between the defense and prosecution has already threatened to draw out proceedings.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
To make the product, the team used honey from native bees as a natural, edible solvent to draw out beneficial compounds from cocoa shells, a byproduct typically discarded during chocolate production.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026
Instead, M.B.A.s must draw out details and data through open-ended conversations with AI chatbots and then craft a strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
It was his mission to upset, mash, and draw out the metal into the useful things that made society operate: nails, horseshoes, plows, knives, guns.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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