undraw

[ uhn-draw ]
/ ʌnˈdrɔ /

verb (used with object), un·drew, un·drawn, un·draw·ing.

to draw open or aside: to undraw a curtain.

verb (used without object), un·drew, un·drawn, un·draw·ing.

to be drawn open or aside.

Origin of undraw

1350–1400; Middle English undrawen to withdraw; see un-2, draw

Words nearby undraw

undone, undouble, undoubted, undoubtedly, undrape, undraw, undreamed, undress, undress uniform, undressed, undrinkable

Example sentences from the Web for undraw

  • Susan went in, but did not undraw the curtain as she stood beside the bed.

    The Parent's Assistant |Maria Edgeworth

  • Undraw the curtain, that I may see you, and tell me;—I thought I heard some strange voice just now talking to my child.

    The Parent's Assistant |Maria Edgeworth

  • Exhausted by the effort, he let his right arm fall for a moment, while with his left he tried to undraw the bolts behind him.

    Chicot the Jester |Alexandre Dumas, Pere

  • Seeing the faint light of early day without, the girl rose to undraw the curtain.

    Oliver Twist, Vol. III (of 3) |Charles Dickens