draw off

• Verbe à particule signifiant retirer ou extraire quelque chose, comme un liquide ou l'attention, d'une source ou d'une situation.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove liquidformal

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

   soutirer

   • 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.

   Synonymesbleeddecantdrainextractsiphontapwithdraw

   Antonymesaddfillintroducepour

2. Divert attention or resourcesformal

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

   détourner (attention ou ressources)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdeflectdetachdistractdivertpull awayredirectsiphon off

   Antonymesattractconcentratedirectengagefocus

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