definition of
draw out

[1] #1 draw out v. cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet". wn

[2] #2 draw out v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight". wn

[3] #3 draw out v. make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl". wn

[4] #4 draw out v. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant". wn

[5] #5 draw out v. remove as if by suction; "aspirate the wound". wn