draw off

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draw off

verb draws off · drawing off · drew off · drawn off

idiomatic, transitive To remove by using a siphon. The butler drew off wine from a barrel.
dated, slang, transitive To distract (someone). We need a diversion to draw them off.
intransitive To retire or retreat. The dog obeyed the significant beck of his finger, and they drew off, stealthily, together.

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@misc{draw_off_2026,
  title = {draw off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/draw%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}