draw back

draw back
Synonyms and related words:
avoid, back down, back out, beat a retreat, blench, blink, cringe, discount, disengage, dodge, draw in, draw off, duck, evade, fade, fall back, flinch, funk, give ground, give place, go back, hang back, jib, knock off, move back, pull back, pull in, pull out, quail, recoil, reel back, retire, retract, retreat, run back, sheer off, shrink, shrink back, shy, sidestep, stand back, start aside, start back, subtract, swerve, take, take away, take off, take out, turn aside, weasel, weasel out, wince, withdraw

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  • draw|back — «DR BAK», noun. 1. anything that makes a situation or experience less complete or satisfying; unfavorable condition; disadvantage; hindrance: »Our trip was interesting, but the rainy weather was a drawback. 2. money paid back from a charge made:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • draw back — index retreat, shun Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • draw-back — (drô bak) s. m. Terme de commerce. Remboursement, fait à la sortie de certains produits fabriqués, d une somme équivalente au droit d entrée qu a payé, sous forme de matière première, le produit qu on exporte.    Au plur. Des draw backs.… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • draw back — phrasal verb Word forms draw back : present tense I/you/we/they draw back he/she/it draws back present participle drawing back past tense drew back past participle drawn back 1) [intransitive] to move away from someone She drew back in horror. 2) …   English dictionary

  • draw back — phr verb Draw back is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bolt, ↑fist …   Collocations dictionary

  • draw back from from doing something — ˌdraw ˈback (from sth/from doing sth) derived to choose not to take action, especially because you feel nervous • We drew back from taking our neighbours to court. Main entry: ↑drawderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • draw back from something doing something — ˌdraw ˈback (from sth/from doing sth) derived to choose not to take action, especially because you feel nervous • We drew back from taking our neighbours to court. Main entry: ↑drawderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • draw back — I retreat, cower (see fear, escape). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. withdraw, recede, draw in; see retreat 1 , 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To move back in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat: fall back, pull back, pull out, retire,… …   English dictionary for students

  • draw back — verb 1. pull back or move away or backward (Freq. 8) The enemy withdrew The limo pulled away from the curb • Syn: ↑withdraw, ↑retreat, ↑pull away, ↑recede, ↑pull back, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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