Definition of 'draw off'

Verb

1. remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
      Synonyms: draw away pull off
2. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
      Synonyms: withdraw draw take out
      Antonyms: deposit bank

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