draw off Copy link Outline I. Trans.1. dētrăho, 3 (usu. with acc. and dat.)2. dēdūco, 3 (esp. with ref. to water)3. ēdūco, 3 (like preced.)4. abdūco, 3 (esp. of the mind)5. distrăho, distringo, āvŏco6. prōmo, dēprōmo, psi, ptum, 3 (of wines; from the jar)II. Intrans. • draw off: I. Trans.: 1. dētrăho, 3 (usu. with acc. and dat.): to d. off the coverings from shields, scutis tegumenta d., Caes.: also with prep., to d. a ring off the finger, annulum de digito d., Tac.: to d. off Hannibal from Italy, Hannibalem ex Italia d., Cic. 2. dēdūco, 3 (esp. with ref. to water): to d. off water from a stream, aquam ex flumine d., Cic.: Liv.: to d. off an army, exercitum d. ab aliquo loco, Liv. 3. ēdūco, 3 (like preced.): to d. off water into trenches, aquam in fossas e., Plin.: to d. off the water of a lake, lacum e., Cic. 4. abdūco, 3 (esp. of the mind): to d. off an army, exercitum ab., Liv.: to d. off the attention of the mind from anything, mentis aciem ab aliqua re ab., Cic.: Hor. 5. distrăho, distringo, āvŏco: v. to divert. 6. prōmo, dēprōmo, psi, ptum, 3 (of wines; from the jar): Hor. Phr.: to d. off bilge-water, sentinam exhaurire, Cic. II. Intrans.: to leave a place: cēdo, rĕcēdo, dēcēdo, 3: v. to withdraw.