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draws off

draws off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of draw off.

Meaning of draw off

Verb

draw off (third-person singular simple present draws off, present participle drawing off, simple past drew off, past participle drawn off)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To remove by using a siphon.
    • The butler drew off wine from a barrel.
  2. (dated, slang, transitive) To distract (someone).
    • We need a diversion to draw them off.
  3. (intransitive) To retire or retreat.
    • The dog obeyed the significant beck of his finger, and they drew off, stealthily, together.1838, Boz [pseudonym; Charles Dickens], Oliver Twist; […], volume (please specify |volume=I, II, or III), London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC

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Draws off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of draw off.

Words near draws off in the dictionary

  1. draws into
  2. draws it fine
  3. draws it mild
  4. draws lines in the sand
  5. draws lots
  6. draws off
  7. draws on
  8. draws one's horns in
  9. draws one's last breath
  10. draws out
  11. draws rein

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