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DRAW OUT

(verb)

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There are 6 meanings of the phrase Draw Out.

Draw Out - as a verb

Cause to speak

Example: "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"

Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

Example: "We prolonged our stay"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
extend14prolong10protract12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
lengthen12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Make more sociable

Example: "The therapist drew out the shy girl"

Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

Example: "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
educe8elicit8evoke12extract16

Remove by suction

Example: "Aspirate the wound"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
aspirate10suck out

Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

Example: "Pull weeds"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
extract16pull6pull outrip outtake outtear out
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
remove11take8withdraw18
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"She used a flashlight to draw out the hidden treasure from the dark cave."
"The therapist tried to draw out the shy child by asking open-ended questions."
"He played a slow, melodic tune to draw out the emotions of the audience."
"The detective tried to draw out information from the reluctant witness."
"The teacher used diagrams to draw out the important concepts for the students."
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