UNDRAW

Etymology

Verb

undraw (third-person singular simple present undraws, present participle undrawing, simple past undrew, past participle undrawn)

(transitive) To draw aside or open; to pull back a layer of fabric, e.g. a curtain.

(transitive) To clear or erase part of a drawing.

Synonyms

• (draw aside): draw

Antonyms

• (draw aside): draw

• (erase drawing): draw

Anagrams

• durwan

Source: Wiktionary


Un*draw", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + draw.]

Definition: To draw aside or open; to draw back. Angels undrew the curtain of the throne. Young.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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