draws away
Moves off gradually
To draw away is to move back or apart from something, creating distance.
A person draws away from an unwanted touch or an uncomfortable conversation.
In competition, one draws away by pulling ahead: The lead runner drew away from the pack in the final stretch.
The phrase can describe physical withdrawal or emotional retreat.
- displaceRemove from proper position
- distractDivert someone's attention
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- removeTake something away
- enticeAttract by offering appeal
lure · sucks in · pull · detach · unsettle · lead astray · catches the eye · refocus · redirect · separate · drag · divert · siphon · seduce · wins over · reorient · preoccupy · beguile
physical movement/proximity
draws awaydraws near
approaches · advances · closes in · converges · nears
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