draw back definition

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɹɔː ˈbæk/

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Verb

draw back (third-person singular simple present draws back, present participle drawing back, simple past drew back, past participle drawn back)

1. to retreat from a position
2. to move backwards
3. to withdraw from an undertaking
4. to pull something back or apart

Synonyms

• withdraw

Translations

See also

• drawback

Anagrams

• backward