draw off

Verb
  1. Remove by drawing or pulling (synset 201595695)
    "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
    is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    same as: draw away, pull off
    verb group: pick off, pluck, pull off, tweak - pull or pull out sharply
  2. Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) (synset 202316367)
    "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
    is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    subtypes:
    • check out, cheque - 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
    • overdraw - draw more money from than is available
    • tap - draw from or dip into to get something
    • disinvest, divest - reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
    same as: draw, take out, withdraw
    verb group: draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well

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