draw off

verb

drew off; drawn off; drawing off; draws off

intransitive verb

: to move apart or ahead

Examples of draw off in a Sentence

drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
Recent Examples on the Web With four minutes left Aleksander Barkov blocked a dead-on shot when the goalie had been drawn off the net. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024 Courts also lack resources to hold guardians accountable and prevent them from exploiting their wards, by drawing off of their savings or other assets. Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2024 The wake surfing petition will attempt to draw off the same Wisconsin provision that allows citizens to ask any state agency for a ruling on the applicability of a law or rule enforced by that department. Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2024 Eventually, that pile-up of material draws off enough energy that the count of high-energy photons starts to decline gradually. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for draw off 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of draw off was in the 14th century

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“Draw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20off. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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