draw off

• Фразовый глагол, означающий удаление или извлечение чего-либо, например жидкости или внимания, из источника или ситуации.

A phrasal verb meaning to remove or withdraw something, such as liquid or attention, from a source or situation.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Remove liquidformal

   To remove or take away a liquid from a container or area.

   Слить

   • The plumber drew off the water from the pipe.
   • They drew off the excess oil from the pan.
   • The tank was drawn off to prevent overflow.

   Synonymsbleeddecantdrainextractsiphontapwithdraw

   Antonymsaddfillintroducepour

2. Divert attention or resourcesformal

   To cause something or someone to move away from a particular direction or focus.

   Отвлечь

   • The decoy drew off the enemy's attention.
   • The manager drew off some staff to handle the emergency.
   • The new project drew off resources from the main initiative.

   Synonymsdeflectdetachdistractdivertpull awayredirectsiphon off

   Antonymsattractconcentratedirectengagefocus

Base verbdraw