draw out

verb

1. to extend or cause to be extended

   he drew out his stay

2. tr to cause (a person) to talk freely

   she's been quiet all evening – see if you can draw her out

3. Alsodraw from trfoll byof to elicit (information) (from)

   he managed to draw out of his son where he had been

4. tr to withdraw (money) as from a bank account or a business
5. intr (of hours of daylight) to become longer
6. intr (of a train) to leave a station
7. tr to extend (troops) in line; lead from camp
8. intr (of troops) to proceed from camp

Example Sentences

But it wasn't just the pandemic that drew out Trump's knee-jerk instinct to respond to every crisis with a storm of lies.

From Salon

The live musical accompaniment of Luke Wygodny, who falls into perfect time with the actors, no matter what instrument he picks up, draws out the lyricism of the writing.

From Los Angeles Times

Infuse in particular is not very well known, but an integral technique to draw out flavor.

From Salon

I really drew out that section where you see all these queer couples in the 19th century, photo after photo after photo.

From Salon

"In his writings about patients' sometimes bizarre case studies — which he would call 'neurological novels' — Sacks was able to draw out the humanity in pathology," Silberman wrote about Sacks.

From Salon

Related Words

• drag out
• elongate
• protract