undraw

[ uhn-draw ]

/ ʌnˈdrɔ /

verb (used with object), un·drew, un·drawn, un·draw·ing.

to draw open or aside: to undraw a curtain.

verb (used without object), un·drew, un·drawn, un·draw·ing.

to be drawn open or aside.

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Origin of undraw

1350–1400; Middle English undrawen to withdraw; see un-², draw

Words nearby undraw

undone, undouble, undoubted, undoubtedly, undrape, undraw, undreamed, undress, undress uniform, undressed, undrinkable

Example sentences from the Web for undraw

Susan went in, but did not undraw the curtain as she stood beside the bed.
The Parent's Assistant|Maria Edgeworth
Undraw the curtain, that I may see you, and tell me;—I thought I heard some strange voice just now talking to my child.
The Parent's Assistant|Maria Edgeworth
Exhausted by the effort, he let his right arm fall for a moment, while with his left he tried to undraw the bolts behind him.
Chicot the Jester|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
Seeing the faint light of early day without, the girl rose to undraw the curtain.
Oliver Twist, Vol. III (of 3)|Charles Dickens