DRAW (OFF) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

draw (off)

verb

Definition of draw (off)

as in to drain

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely drew off the fat from the top of the drippings

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In your audit, emergency reserves are separated from non-retirement assets because they should not ever be drained unless there is an emergency.

— Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Then, crews from the Urban Search and Rescue team worked with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to drain the tank and help save the remaining bears from drowning, officials said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of drain

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Emergency workers have pumped air and dropped food into one tunnel but have yet to establish communication with anyone inside.

— Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
The first uses a special rig that pumps sCO₂ through real downhole equipment under realistic conditions.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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draw (off)

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