undraw C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌʌnˈdrɔ/ UK /ˌʌnˈdrɔː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb archaic or literary: to draw aside, open, or pull back a curtain, bolt, or covering She rose to undraw the curtain and admit the morning light. 2 verb to erase, reverse, or remove something that has been drawn The program can undraw the temporary outline without disturbing the image. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · archaic or literary: to... draw backopenpull aside 2 verb · to erase, reverse, or... eraseremovereverse ↔ Opposites drawclosedepict Word family Forms undrew Related forms drawwithdraw Etymology Formed from un-, marking reversal, + draw. Its older physical sense is 'draw aside or open'; a newer technical use means to erase or reverse a drawn graphic. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # undraw **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnˈdrɔ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnˈdrɔː/ ## Meanings 1. archaic or literary: to draw aside, open, or pull back a curtain, bolt, or covering 2. to erase, reverse, or remove something that has been drawn ## Examples - She rose to undraw the curtain and admit the morning light. - The program can undraw the temporary outline without disturbing the image. ## Synonyms - draw back - open - pull aside - erase - reverse ## Antonyms - draw - close - depict ## Related Forms - draw - withdraw ## Etymology Formed from un-, marking reversal, + draw. Its older physical sense is 'draw aside or open'; a newer technical use means to erase or reverse a drawn graphic. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown