Synonyms: prolong, protract, extend, draw out
Definition: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
Usage: We prolonged our stay; She extended her visit by another day; The meeting was drawn out until midnight
Synonyms: draw out
Definition: cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"
Similar words: reach out
Definition: attempt to communicate
Usage: I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me
Synonyms: extract, pull, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out
Definition: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
Usage: pull weeds; extract a bad tooth; take out a splinter; extract information from the telegram
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: aspirate, suck out, draw out
Definition: remove as if by suction
Usage: aspirate the wound
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: educe, draw out, evoke, extract, elicit
Definition: deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
Usage: We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
Similar words: construe, see, interpret
Definition: make sense of; assign a meaning to
Usage: What message do you see in this letter?; How do you interpret his behavior?
Synonyms: draw out
Definition: make more sociable
Usage: The therapist drew out the shy girl
Similar words: encourage
Definition: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to