draw out - English dictionary

draw out

draw out in WordNet English dictionary

verb

remove as if by suction
"aspirate the wound"
aspirate draw out suck out
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
"We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
prolong protract extend draw out
cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"
draw out
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
"pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
extract pull out pull pull up take out draw out
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
"We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
educe evoke elicit extract draw out
make more sociable
"The therapist drew out the shy girl"
draw out

(verb) To make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.
(verb) To physically extract, as blood from a vein.
(verb) To extract, bring out, as concealed information; elicit; educe.
(verb) To use means to entice or force (an animal) from it's hole or similar hiding place; "'or"', by extension, cause (a shy person) to be more open or talkative.
(verb) (poker) To improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards.

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