Antonyms for draw in

Grammar : Verb

Spell : draw

Phonetic Transcription : drɔ

Definition of draw in

Origin : c.1200, spelling alteration of Old English dragan "to drag, to draw, protract" (class VI strong verb; past tense drog, past participle dragen), from Proto-Germanic *draganan "carry" (cf. Old Norse draga "to draw," Old Saxon dragan, Old Frisian draga, Middle Dutch draghen, Old High German tragen, German tragen "to carry, bear"), from PIE root *dhragh- (see drag (v.)).
Sense of "make a line or figure" (by "drawing" a pencil across paper) is c.1200. Meaning "pull out a weapon" is c.1200. To draw a criminal (drag him from a horse to place of execution) is from early 14c. To draw a blank "come up with nothing" (1825) is an image from lotteries. As a noun, from 1660s; colloquial sense of "anything that can draw a crowd" is from 1881 (the verb in this sense is 1580s).

As in induce : verb cause to happen; encourage
As in inhale : verb breathe in
As in pull in : verb attract, obtain
As in retract : verb take back; renege on
As in breathe : verb take air in and let out
As in contract : verb condense
As in co-opt : verb to assimilate in order to take over or appropriate
As in enmesh : verb involve in a situation
As in gather : verb come or bring together
As in hunch : verb cower, crouch

Synonyms for draw in

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