What is the meaning of draw out?

verb

  • (v.) ()
  • Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer.
    • usage: "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
  • Make more sociable.
    • usage: "The therapist drew out the shy girl"
  • Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning. )
    • usage: "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
  • Remove as if by suction.
    • usage: "aspirate the wound"
  • Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.
    • usage: "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
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APAWordNet. (2010). draw out. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/draw_out/definitions/1271387
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