draft

1 to pick especially for required military service my grandfather was drafted to fight in a war that he opposed Synonyms conscribe, conscript, levy Related Words impress, press; enlist, enroll (also enrol), recruit; call up; sign up, volunteer Near Antonyms discharge, muster out

2 to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form draft a letter to the local newspaper giving your views on the problem Synonyms cast, craft, compose, draw up, formulate, frame, prepareRelated Words fabricate, fashion, form, mold, sculpture, shape; couch, express, phrase, state, verbalize, word; author, indite, pen, write; conceive, concoct, devise; build, construct, make; assemble, compound, piece (together); redraft, reformulate, reframe

3 to remove (liquid) gradually or completely remember to draft the water from the pool so that we can close it up for the winter Synonyms bleed, drain, draw (off), pump, siphon (also syphon), tapRelated Words milk; suck; clear, empty, evacuate, exhaust, vacate, vacuate, void; decant, effuse; deplete; clean, flush, purgeNear Antonyms bathe, douse (also dowse), drench, soak, souse, wash, water, wet; deluge, drown, flood, inundate, overflow; submerge, swampAntonyms fill