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- [draw bak]
- /drɔ bæk/
- /drɔː bæk/
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- [draw bak]
- /drɔ bæk/
Definitions of draw back words
- noun draw back a hindrance or disadvantage; an undesirable or objectionable feature. 1
- noun draw back Commerce. an amount paid back from a charge made. 1
- noun draw back Government. a refund of tariff or other tax, as when imported goods are reexported. 1
- intransitivephrasal verb draw back flinch 1
- intransitivephrasal verb draw back retreat 1
- transitivephrasal verb draw back pull away, apart 1
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Origin of draw back
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20; noun use of verb phrase draw back
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Parts of speech for Draw back
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
draw back popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
draw back usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for draw back
verb draw back
- deduct — When you deduct an amount from a total, you subtract it from the total.
- discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- recede — to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.
- recoil — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
Antonyms for draw back
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