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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Susan went in; but did not undraw the curtain as she stood beside the bed.
From The Parent's Assistant by Maria Edgeworth
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
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 Gustav Freytag
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
When the morning dawned, he ordered Payne to open the shutters and to undraw the curtains.
From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 by Fanny Burney
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
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
Then came the slow undrawing of the night, the noises of the house dying down, car bells and auto horns less frequent in the streets below.
From Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California by Geraldine Bonner
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
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
The company listed $54.5 million in operating accounts, a $35 million loan, an undrawn $40 million loan and a $25 million revolving credit line.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
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
The miner has obtained a $1.25 billion credit facility from Scotiabank which, together with cash on hand, and an undrawn $2 billion credit facility, will be sufficient to fund the cash portion of the offer.
From Reuters ● Jan. 13, 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
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
Mr. Vincent entered the count's humble apartment, and undrew the curtains of the bed.
From Thaddeus of Warsaw by Jane Porter
Closing the door, Jonathan next produced his lantern, and, hastening towards the window, undrew a bolt by which it was fastened.
From Jack Sheppard A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth
"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 Maria Edgeworth
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