verb
Meaning 1
To move away.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
draw away
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verb
Meaning 2
To lead away, or cause to move away, by luring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
remove by drawing or pulling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth
- draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: draw off, pull off
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw
verb
Meaning 4
move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lead, head
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: fortiri — to lead away by luring
- Old English: fortēon — to lead away by luring