draw off v 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" [syn: {draw away}, {pull off}] 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" [syn: {withdraw}, {draw}, {take out}] [ant: {deposit}]