draw off

Verb (2)

1. remove by drawing or pulling“She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth”“draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese”Synonyms: draw awaypull offMore general remove, takeSimilar pluck, tweak
2. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)“She drew $2,000 from the account”“The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank”Synonyms: withdrawdrawtake outOpposite bankMore general remove, takeMore specific tap, divert, overdraw, dip, divest, chequeSimilar draw, take out