draw off

• Verbo frasal que significa extraer o retirar algo, como un líquido o la atención, de una fuente o situación.

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

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Remove liquidformal

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

   Extraer líquido

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbleeddecantdrainextractsiphontapwithdraw

   Antónimosaddfillintroducepour

2. Divert attention or resourcesformal

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

   desviar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdeflectdetachdistractdivertpull awayredirectsiphon off

   Antónimosattractconcentratedirectengagefocus

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