Definitions

draw away

VERB

detract

Synonyms

STRONG

backbite belittle blister cheapen decrease decry depreciate derogate devaluate diminish discount discredit disesteem knock lower minimize reduce underrate undervalue vilipend withdraw

WEAK

laugh at misprize subtract from write off

Antonyms

STRONG

commend compliment develop enlarge exaggerate exalt expand extend grow increase laud overestimate overrate overvalue praise raise upgrade value

WEAK

add to optimize

VERB

distract

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amuse bewilder detract disturb divert entertain fluster mislead perplex puzzle trouble

STRONG

abstract addle agitate befuddle beguile confound derange discompose disconcert engross harass madden occupy sidetrack stall torment unbalance unhinge

WEAK

call away catch flies frenzy lead astray lead away mix up throw off turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anger bore calm clarify clear up comfort explain tire upset

STRONG

help make happy soothe

VERB

divert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deter detract discourage distract

STRONG

abstract detach disengage dissuade disturb sidetrack stall

WEAK

attract attention bend the rules catch flies circumlocute disadvise get around lead astray lead away send on a wild-goose chase

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encourage

STRONG

attach combine connect unite

WEAK

anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad stay upset

VERB

withdraw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart disengage drop out eliminate go leave pull back pull out quit retire retreat

STRONG

abjure blow book detach exit extract quail recede recoil secede shrink switch vacate

WEAK

absent oneself back out bail out bow out check out draw back ease out exfiltrate fall back get away get lost get off give ground give way keep aloof keep apart make oneself scarce phase out run along seclude oneself take a hike take away take leave take off take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin come continue engage enter join keep persevere stay

STRONG

arrive combine come in face meet unite

WEAK

advance allow permit remain

Example Sentences

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On one outing I noticed Sarah starting to draw away from me with no impediment ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts dropped points for the third league game running as they played out a goalless draw away to Motherwell on Saturday.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Strasbourg moved level on 10 points with Samsunspor at the top after the Turkish side could only manage a 2-2 draw away to Breidablik of Iceland.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

The top two streaks of 52 and 32 games in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were split by a single goalless draw away to Wales in March 1902.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

I want to draw away, to close those shutters again, but I know I can't.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

draw away

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