DRAW OFF


Meaning of DRAW OFF in English

verb

transitive verb

: to remove especially from an environment or container : withdraw , abstract ; often : to extract by distillation

intransitive verb

: to move away especially to allow oneself room for action, regrouping, or reconsideration

the enemies' losses forced them to draw off

we drew off from that approach and reexamined the situation

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