DRAWN (OFF) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

drawn (off)

verb

Definition of drawn (off)

past participle of draw (off)

as in drained

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

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The attackers used the IP addresses to host a smart contract that drained about $235,000 in bitcoin from people trying to visit the Celer Bridge cryptocurrency exchange.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
In France, for example, officials have drained glacier lakes to head off potential flooding, Gagliardini says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

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