Antonyms for draw away

Grammar : Verb

Spell : draw

Phonetic Transcription : drɔ

Definition of draw away

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 withdraw : verb remove something or someone from situation
As in detract : verb take away a part; lessen
As in distract : verb divert attention; confuse
As in divert : verb take attention away

Example sentences :

But this time, instead of letting her draw away, he put out his arms and caught her to him.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Gloria wondered why she did not draw away, but stood still instead.
Extract from : « Gloria and Treeless Street » by Annie Hamilton Donnell

Now and then my shoulder touched hers, and she did not draw away.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 » by Various

It came into his mind to draw away, but he could not, and he kissed her back.
Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine

Duvall looked at him sternly, then attempted to draw away his hand.
Extract from : « The Ivory Snuff Box » by Arnold Fredericks

I laid my hand on her arm and held it there, though she tried to draw away.
Extract from : « Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 » by Various

Closer and closer to his own face it drew, and he did not draw away.
Extract from : « The Huntress » by Hulbert Footner

I plead with you do not draw away your skirts for fear of contamination.
Extract from : « Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls » by Various

But still I think you ought to try to draw away your mind from it.'
Extract from : « Heartsease » by Charlotte M. Yonge

Literally to draw away from under, or in an underhanded way, as by stealth.
Extract from : « Orthography » by Elmer W. Cavins

Synonyms for draw away

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