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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Six weeks after, in broad day, he heard some one undraw his bed-curtains, and turning to see who it was, he perceived the Marquis de Rambouillet, in buff-leather jacket and boots.
From The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. by Henry Christmas
At the door of the strong room they paused; and one, producing a key, proceeded to apply it to the lock, and to undraw the heavy bolts and bars.
From The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
Susan went in, but did not undraw the curtain as she stood beside the bed.
From The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children by Maria Edgeworth
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 Ann Ward Radcliffe
Mrs. Arnott began better to understand Flora's continued depression, but she thought her self-reproach exaggerated, and said something at once soothing and calculated to encourage her to undraw the curtain of reserve.
From The Daisy chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte Mary Yonge
"How do you find yourself this morning, ma'am?" said she, undrawing the curtains.
From The Parent's Assistant by Maria Edgeworth
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 Harriet Beecher Stowe
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 A History of English Prose Fiction by Bayard Tuckerman
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 Ann Ward Radcliffe
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 Catherine Sinclair
Others define liquidity more loosely to include undrawn amounts that aren’t immediately available to borrow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
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 unsecured loan facility replaces Lufthansa's existing undrawn credit lines of around 0.7 billion euros and will be available for three years with two one-year extension options, the airline said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Apr. 8, 2022
To you and me, going unbeaten and undrawn in five straight tournament games sounds impressive.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2014
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
The old man lighted a small hand-lamp at that which stood upon the table, undrew the bolts that fastened the door, and left the room with sullen look and step.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 by Various
He undrew the curtain, opened the shutter, and looked into the court, where he saw some figures standing.
From The Heir of Redclyffe by Charlotte Mary Yonge
I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris and he; I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three; "Good speed!" cried the watch as the gate-bolts undrew, "Speed!" echoed the wall to us galloping through.
From Voices for the Speechless by Abraham Firth
I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris and he; I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three; "Good speed!" cried the watch, as the gate bolts undrew, "Speed!" echoed the wall to us galloping through.
From Composition-Rhetoric by Stratton D. Brooks
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