draw off

• Verbo frasal que significa remover ou extrair algo, como um líquido, de uma fonte ou recipiente; também pode indicar desviar a atenção ou afastar alguém de uma situação.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Remove liquidformal

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

   Drenar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbleeddecantdrainextractsiphontapwithdraw

   Antônimosaddfillintroducepour

2. Divert attention or resourcesformal

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

   Desviar a atenção

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdeflectdetachdistractdivertpull awayredirectsiphon off

   Antônimosattractconcentratedirectengagefocus

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