draw out synonyms

draw out

v.

  1. To induce to talk

    make talk, lead on, elicit; see discover, motivate, obtain 1.

  2. To pull out

    extract, take out, remove; see draw 1, remove 1.

  3. To lengthen

    extend, prolong, drag out, spin out; see lengthen 1.

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