draw away Copy link Outline 1. abdūco, 32. āvŏco, 13. distrăho, xi, ctum, 34. āverto, ti, sum, 3 • draw away: 1. abdūco, 3: v. preced. art. 2. āvŏco, 1: to d. away Pompey from union with Caesar, Pompeium a conjunctione Caesaris av., Cic. 3. distrăho, xi, ctum, 3: why should I try to d. him away from him? quid ego illum ab eo d. coner? Cic. 4. āverto, ti, sum, 3: to d. away affections, animos a., Sall. See also, to draw off.