Meaning of “draw out someone” in the English Dictionary

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draw out someone

phrasal verb with draw us /drɔ/ verb past tense drew /dru/ , past participle drawn /drɔn/

(ENCOURAGE)

to encourage or persuade someone to express his or her thoughts and feelings:

She was good at drawing out young people and getting them to talk about their fears and hopes.

(Definition of “draw out someone” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)