Draw Off (Verb)
Meaning 1
Remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She gently drew off the covers to reveal the beautifully decorated cake.
- Draw off the curtains and let the sunlight into the room.
- Carefully draw off the cloth that is covering the fragile antique vase.
- He drew off the tablecloth in one swift motion to reveal the birthday surprise.
- Draw off the plastic wrapper to expose the electronic device's screen.
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Meaning 2
Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The financial manager drew a significant amount of funds from the company's emergency savings account to cover the unexpected expenses.
- She drew $10,000 from her retirement account to cover her son's education expenses.
- The town was able to draw clean water from an underground aquifer that supplied the entire community.
- They drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank to send with the disaster relief efforts.
- The chef drew fresh cream from the dairy farm that supplied her restaurant with various dairy products.