Undraw
[,ʌn'drɒ:]
Definition
(v. t.) To draw aside or open; to draw back.
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Definition
v.t. to draw aside.—adj. Undrawn′ not drawn or dragged away: not delineated: not drawn from a cask.
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Examples
- Undraw the curtains, my dear girl,' said Eugene, after a while, 'and let us see our wedding-day. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Seeing the faint light of early day without, the girl rose to undraw the curtain. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- With the cork undrawn,' he added, emphatically, looking at her father. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Rogue Riderhood was soon roused, and soon undrew the bolt and let him in. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Friends always forget those whom fortune forsakes, I murmured, as I undrew the bolt and passed out. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Feverish with vain labour, I got up and took a turn in the room; undrew the curtain, noted a star or two, shivered with cold, and again crept to bed. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
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