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draw out
verb
to extend or cause to be extended
he drew out his stay
(tr) to cause (a person) to talk freely
she's been quiet all evening – see if you can draw her out
Also: draw from.to elicit (information) (from)
he managed to draw out of his son where he had been
(tr) to withdraw (money) as from a bank account or a business
(intr) (of hours of daylight) to become longer
(intr) (of a train) to leave a station
(tr) to extend (troops) in line; lead from camp
(intr) (of troops) to proceed from camp
Idioms and Phrases
Pull out, extract, remove, as in She drew out her pen , or Let's draw some money out of the bank . [c. 1300]
Prolong, protract, as in This meal was drawn out over four hours . The related expression long-drawn-out means “greatly extended or protracted,” as in The dinner was a long-drawn-out affair . [1500s]
Induce to speak freely, as in The teacher was good at drawing out the children . [Late 1700s]
Example Sentences
Everything about Banana Cake brings my backward glances into focus with the passing years drawing out the spaces in between the things that shook, uprooted, and sent me hurtling in a new direction.
It was their collaboration that sharpened each woman’s individual style, drawing out their differences while weaving in shared throughlines.
It draws out those delighted gasps and effusive praise: This cake is amazing!
“Death of a Unicorn” is so certain that its audience will care more about the paltry laughs it can draw out of its Sackler spoofs that the finished film feels altogether smug.
But intimacy has a way of drawing out latent political tensions and making them intensely personal.
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