draw_off (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *draw off*:
VERB	contact	draw off, draw away, pull off	remove by drawing or pulling
possession	draw off, withdraw, draw, take out	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

English > *draw off*: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Remove by drawing or pulling.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	draw away, pull off
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Similar to	pluck, tweak, pull off, pick off	Pull or pull out sharply

English > *draw off*: 2 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	withdraw, draw, take out
Narrower	cheque, check out	Withdraw money by writing a check
	dip	Take a small amount from
	divert, hive off	Withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
	divest, disinvest	Reduce or dispose of
	overdraw	Draw more money from than is available
	tap	Draw from or dip into to get something
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Opposite	deposit, bank	put into a bank account
Similar to	draw, take out	take liquid out of a container or well
Spanish	dibujar, quitar, retirar, sacar, suprimir
Catalan	retirar, suprimir, traure, treure

HyperDic: draw_off