Meaning

3 senses
  1. (idiomatic, transitive)To remove by using a siphon.

    The butler drew off wine from a barrel.

    remove by drawing or pulling

  2. (dated, slang, transitive)To distract (someone).

    We need a diversion to draw them off.

  3. (intransitive)To retire or retreat.

Forms

draws off, drawing off, drew off, drawn off
Base formdraw off · to draw off
3rd person singulardraws off
Present participledrawing off
Past simpledrew off
Past participledrawn off

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydraw off
he, she, itdraws off

Past simpleLesson

all personsdrew off

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave drawn off
he, she, ithas drawn off

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill draw off

Phrasal verbs

11 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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