Synonyms of draw (off)

draw (off) 1 of 2

verb (1)

as in to drain

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

drew off the fat from the top of the drippings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drain
• pump
• suck
• tap
• empty
• bleed
• draft
• siphon
• evacuate
• clean
• syphon
• flush
• milk
• purge
• vacuate
• clear
• vacate
• void
• exhaust
• deplete
• effuse
• decant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fill
• wash
• wet
• soak
• water
• bathe
• overflow
• flood
• drench
• inundate
• drown
• douse
• souse
• swamp
• deluge
• submerge
• dowse

draw on

2 of 2

verb (2)

1

as in to cause

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cause
• create
• bring
• generate
• prompt
• do
• produce
• work
• bring about
• spawn
• result (in)
• yield
• translate (into)
• induce
• give rise to
• invoke
• bring forth
• effect
• bring on
• make
• effectuate
• contribute (to)
• found
• catalyze
• beget
• encourage
• occasion
• introduce
• set up
• promote
• breed
• engender
• determine
• turn out
• initiate
• launch
• pioneer
• conduce (to)
• begin
• establish
• develop
• decide
• start
• inaugurate
• institute
• foster
• forward
• render
• cultivate
• set
• further
• enact
• advance
• father
• innovate
• nurture
• nourish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limit
• restrict
• put down
• impede
• suppress
• check
• control
• quash
• rein (in)
• subdue
• repress
• quell
• stifle
• dampen
• crush
• restrain
• smother
• crack down (on)
• arrest
• curb
• inhibit
• retard
• clamp down (on)
• kill
• can
• squelch
• destroy
• squash
• still
• abolish
• extinguish
• liquidate
• snuff (out)
• demolish
• quench

2

as in to come

to come near or nearer

night draws on, so we should hurry home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• come
• come up
• approach
• close
• close in
• near
• belly up
• turn up
• show up
• arrive
• reach
• attain
• sneak up
• nigh
• hit
• land
• creep up
• gain
• waltz (up)
• make
• verge
• touch
• border
• adjoin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdraw
• retire
• retreat
• recede
• back (up or away)
• pull out
• run away
• take off
• walk out
• remove
• leave
• go
• shove (off)
• clear out
• quit
• exit
• depart
• light out

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of draw (off)

Verb

Now we are treated to seeing Allison Janney draw on her years as The West Wing’s C.J. Cregg, ensuring that Grace Penn instantly radiates both authority and warmth. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024

The sequence should be drawn on the bottom half of the strip. —Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024

Anna Kendrick drew on some real-life experiences while directing her first feature film. —Tommy McArdle, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024

Key Facts Powerball announced that a single ticket sold in Georgia matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday night—2, 15, 27, 29, 39, and the red Powerball 20. —Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024