drawing off

English Thesaurus

1. act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source (noun.act)

hypernym	:	drain,
definition	:	a gradual depletion of energy or resources (noun.act)

hyponym	:	derivation,
definition	:	drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation (noun.act)

hyponym	:	derivation,
definition	:	drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body (noun.act)

derivation	:	draw, take out,
definition	:	take liquid out of a container or well (verb.motion)

derivation	:	draw, take out,
definition	:	take liquid out of a container or well (verb.motion)