verb
1. move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
2. remove by drawing or pulling
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She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth
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draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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transitive verb : to move away (as from one's opponent in a race)
we started even but he soon drew away from me
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ˌdraw a ˈway [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they draw away he/she/it draws away present participle drawing away past tense drew away past participle drawn away] phrasal verb
to move away from a person or place
People started waving as the train drew away.
draw away from:
Ann suddenly drew away from me.
Thesaurus: to move, or to move something away or backsynonym
Main entry: draw
Useful english dictionary. 2012.