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draw off

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draw off (third-person singular simple present draws off, present participle drawing off, simple past drew off, past participle drawn off)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To remove by using a siphon.
    The butler drew off wine from a barrel.
  2. (transitive, dated, slang) To distract (someone).
    We need a diversion to draw them off.
  3. (intransitive) To retire or retreat.

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