"undraw" meaning in English

See undraw in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: undraws [present, singular, third-person], undrawing [participle, present], undrew [past], undrawn [participle, past]
Etymology: From un- + draw. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|draw}} un- + draw Head templates: {{en-verb|||undrew|undrawn}} undraw (third-person singular simple present undraws, present participle undrawing, simple past undrew, past participle undrawn)
  1. (transitive) To draw aside or open; to pull back a layer of fabric, e.g. a curtain. Tags: transitive Synonyms (draw aside): draw
    Sense id: en-undraw-en-verb-ZateSp-4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of 'draw aside': 92 8
  2. (transitive) To clear or erase part of a drawing. Tags: transitive Hyponyms: unplot
    Sense id: en-undraw-en-verb-kAaQFhKU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53

Inflected forms

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