draw out

Definitions

To prolong or extend the duration of something.

To extract or elicit information or a response from someone.

To pull or remove something from a container or enclosure.

Examples

The lawyer tried to draw out the witness during the cross-examination to reveal inconsistencies in his story.

The long meeting seemed to draw out for hours, leaving everyone feeling exhausted and restless.

Synonyms

extract prolong elicit stretch extend pull out lengthen

Antonyms

shorten abbreviate curtail condense compress abridge truncate