draw out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de prolonger quelque chose dans le temps, ou d'amener quelqu'un à parler plus ouvertement ou à révéler des informations.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something last longer, or causing someone to speak more openly or reveal information.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Prolong or extendformal

   To make something last longer than usual or necessary.

   prolonger

   • The speaker drew out his speech for over an hour.
   • They drew out the negotiations to gain more time.
   • She drew out the story with unnecessary details.

   Synonymesdrag outextendlengthenprolongprotractstretch out

   Antonymesabbreviatecurtailshortentruncate

2. Extract or elicitformal

   To cause someone to speak or reveal something, often by encouragement.

   Tirer (quelque chose) de quelqu'un

   • The therapist drew out the patient's hidden feelings.
   • He drew out the truth from the witness with careful questions.
   • The teacher drew out the shy student's opinions.

   Synonymesbring outcoaxeduceelicitevokeextractinduceprompt

   Antonymesrepresssilencesuppress

3. Withdraw moneyformal

   To take money out of a bank account.

   Retirer de l'argent

   • She drew out a large sum from her savings account.
   • He drew out cash to pay for the repairs.
   • They drew out the funds needed for the project.

   Synonymescash outextractremovetake outwithdraw

   Antonymesdeposit

Verbe de basedraw