to draw away
apospao describes drawing people apart or away, and in one scene removing an ear by a sword stroke.
The dominant usage concerns separation from people: disciples are drawn after speakers, travelers part from others, and Jesus withdraws to pray. A single occurrence describes the removal of an ear in a sword strike.
Senses in use
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Separating or withdrawing from people · dominant
In Acts 20:30, the present active infinitive occurs in the clause about men speaking twisted things and drawing disciples after them. In Acts 21:1, Luke 22:41, and Acts 21:6, the aorist forms occur in scenes of departure, withdrawal, or farewell; the APB renders these scenes as being “drawn away,” withdrawing, and saying farewell.
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Removing something by force · rare
In Matthew 26:51, the aorist active form occurs with a sword strike against the high priest's servant; the APB renders the result as cutting off his ear.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the separation scenes with “drawn away,” “withdrew,” and farewell language, while Matthew 26:51 describes the resulting ear being cut off. These renderings show the verse contexts rather than fixed English equivalents.