undraw
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of undraw
1350–1400; Middle English undrawen to withdraw; see un- 2, draw
Example Sentences
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They then put me into a chair, the blinds of which I could not undraw, and carried me rapidly to another house, where I remained for some time, till Villequier and the rest again appeared.
From Henry of Guise; (Vol. III of 3) or, The States of Blois by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
Whereupon the peasants undraw their purse strings, and thank God that they have such a dear good man, and can obtain in their village such costly wares for so little money.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. by Freytag, Gustav
Susan went in; but did not undraw the curtain as she stood beside the bed.
From The Parent's Assistant by Edgeworth, Maria
Seeing the faint light of early day without, the girl rose to undraw the curtain.
From Oliver Twist by Dickens, Charles
Emily presently heard his steps descending the stairs within, and then the heavy chain fall, and the bolts undraw of a small postern door, which he opened to admit the party.
From The Mysteries of Udolpho by Radcliffe, Ann Ward
"How do you find yourself this morning, ma'am?" said she, undrawing the curtains.
From The Parent's Assistant by Edgeworth, Maria
"What kind of a night is it?" he asked, rising and undrawing the window-curtains, apparently to change the subject for a minute.
From Sylvie and Bruno by Carroll, Lewis
Mara rose, and undrawing her curtain, saw three men standing before the house, and saw Moses come out and join them.
From The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
It seemed like that made by the undrawing of rusty bolts, and often ceased, and was then renewed more gently, as if the hand, that occasioned it, was restrained by a fear of discovery.
From The Mysteries of Udolpho by Radcliffe, Ann Ward
Major Graham mournfully shook his head, and undrawing the bed curtains, he silently pointed to the sleeping countenance of Frank, which was as still as death, and already overspread by a ghastly paleness.
From Holiday House A Series of Tales by Sinclair, Catherine
A few days after the exchange collapsed, BlockFi suspended withdrawals, explaining that it had “significant exposure” to FTX, including undrawn amounts from the credit line and assets held on the FTX platform.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
The company defended its funding position, however, pointing out that it had about A$2.2 billion in cash and undrawn debt available.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2015
To you and me, going unbeaten and undrawn in five straight tournament games sounds impressive.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2014
"With over $6 billion in cash and undrawn debt facilities, Santos is in a strong position to fund all of its capital programs," Santos Chief Financial Officer Andrew Seaton said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 12, 2012
She leads me out of the room into the ER proper, past curtains that are alternately drawn and undrawn to show the cast of characters here on an early Saturday morning.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
“Friends always forget those whom fortune forsakes,” I murmured, as I undrew the bolt and passed out.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
"I cannot say positively, ma'am: he undrew the curtain as I went in, and asked, 'Who's there?'"
From Tales and Novels — Volume 06 by Edgeworth, Maria
Mr. Vincent entered the count's humble apartment, and undrew the curtains of the bed.
From Thaddeus of Warsaw by Porter, Jane
So saying, he pushed aside the table, and the janizary stooping down, undrew a bolt and opened a trap-door.
From Jack Sheppard A Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison
He undrew the curtain, opened the shutter, and looked into the court, where he saw some figures standing.
From The Heir of Redclyffe by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
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