draw out
Britishverb
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to extend or cause to be extended
he drew out his stay
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(tr) to cause (a person) to talk freely
she's been quiet all evening – see if you can draw her out
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Also: draw from. to elicit (information) (from)
he managed to draw out of his son where he had been
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(tr) to withdraw (money) as from a bank account or a business
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(intr) (of hours of daylight) to become longer
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(intr) (of a train) to leave a station
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(tr) to extend (troops) in line; lead from camp
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(intr) (of troops) to proceed from camp
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Pull out, extract, remove, as in She drew out her pen , or Let's draw some money out of the bank . [c. 1300]
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Prolong, protract, as in This meal was drawn out over four hours . The related expression long-drawn-out means “greatly extended or protracted,” as in The dinner was a long-drawn-out affair . [1500s]
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Induce to speak freely, as in The teacher was good at drawing out the children . [Late 1700s]
Example Sentences
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To make the product, the team used honey from native bees as a natural, edible solvent to draw out beneficial compounds from cocoa shells, a byproduct typically discarded during chocolate production.
From Science Daily
Determined to survive, Iran might initially hunker down or seek to draw out any conflict.
From Barron's
Determined to survive, Iran might initially hunker down or seek to draw out any conflict.
From Barron's
Rogen and Franco ad-libbed, drew out the best in their fellow actors and made the rest of the room feel as if they were part of their joyous adventure.
Chip took his time about reaching in, drawing out the stacks of letters and magazines and junk mail.
From Literature
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