drawback

[ draw-bak ]

/ ˈdrɔˌbæk /

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noun

a hindrance or disadvantage; an undesirable or objectionable feature.

Commerce. an amount paid back from a charge made.

Government. a refund of tariff or other tax, as when imported goods are reexported.

Origin of drawback

First recorded in 1610–20; noun use of verb phrase draw back

Words nearby drawback

draw a line between, draw and quarter, draw an inference, draw a veil over, draw away, drawback, drawbar, drawbar pull, drawbench, draw blood, drawbore

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Example sentences from the Web for drawback

The drawback was that the terrain in front of Bradley made success very costly.
Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day|James Jones|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A drawback in a comedy program, you might say, but one that actually attests to the radical departure the series represented.
Why You're Wrong About Monty Python|Tom Doran|March 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But maybe too much talent would be wasted, or even a drawback or distraction, in calling Bill Gates to mind.
Is This Art?|Blake Gopnik|May 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Four percent of women who gave birth at age 40 or over cite "the disapproval of others" as a drawback to being an older mom.
Carla Bruni, Pregnant at 43?|Anneli Rufus|April 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The only drawback is the restroom outside at the restaurant near the skiing facilities.
Vail, Colorado: Skier's Paradise|Jolie Hunt|January 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The distance, and the fact of the church being in a slum, he maintained, would not be in itself a drawback.
Evelyn Innes|George Moore
Whatever you may think, you young men, it is a drawback for a man when he marries a fool.
Hester, Volume 2 (of 3)|Margaret Oliphant
The only drawback to writing about California is that scenery and climate—and weather even—will creep in.
The Native Son|Inez Haynes Irwin
There was only one drawback; Kathleen could not go to the station.
The Old Pincushion|Mrs. Molesworth
The one drawback was the long-drawn darkness of the winter night.
Christopher Crayon's Recollections|J. Ewing Ritchie

British Dictionary definitions for drawback

drawback

/ (ˈdrɔːˌbæk) /

noun

a disadvantage or hindrance

a refund of customs or excise duty paid on goods that are being exported or used in the production of manufactured exports

verb draw back (intr, adverb often foll by from)

to retreat; move backwards

to turn aside from an undertaking

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with drawback

draw back

Retreat, as in The heckler drew back into the crowd to avoid being identified. [c. 1300]

Withdraw from an undertaking, as in I was too deeply committed to draw back now. [Mid-1800s]

单词	drawback
释义	drawback [ draw-bak ] / ˈdrɔˌbæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drawback ON THESAURUS.COM noun a hindrance or disadvantage; an undesirable or objectionable feature. Commerce. an amount paid back from a charge made. Government. a refund of tariff or other tax, as when imported goods are reexported. Origin of drawback First recorded in 1610–20; noun use of verb phrase draw back Words nearby drawback draw a line between, draw and quarter, draw an inference, draw a veil over, draw away, drawback, drawbar, drawbar pull, drawbench, draw blood, drawbore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drawback The drawback was that the terrain in front of Bradley made success very costly. Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day\|James Jones\|November 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A drawback in a comedy program, you might say, but one that actually attests to the radical departure the series represented. Why You're Wrong About Monty Python\|Tom Doran\|March 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But maybe too much talent would be wasted, or even a drawback or distraction, in calling Bill Gates to mind. Is This Art?\|Blake Gopnik\|May 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Four percent of women who gave birth at age 40 or over cite "the disapproval of others" as a drawback to being an older mom. Carla Bruni, Pregnant at 43?\|Anneli Rufus\|April 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The only drawback is the restroom outside at the restaurant near the skiing facilities. Vail, Colorado: Skier's Paradise\|Jolie Hunt\|January 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The distance, and the fact of the church being in a slum, he maintained, would not be in itself a drawback. Evelyn Innes\|George Moore Whatever you may think, you young men, it is a drawback for a man when he marries a fool. Hester, Volume 2 (of 3)\|Margaret Oliphant The only drawback to writing about California is that scenery and climate—and weather even—will creep in. The Native Son\|Inez Haynes Irwin There was only one drawback; Kathleen could not go to the station. The Old Pincushion\|Mrs. Molesworth The one drawback was the long-drawn darkness of the winter night. Christopher Crayon's Recollections\|J. Ewing Ritchie British Dictionary definitions for drawback drawback / (ˈdrɔːˌbæk) / noun a disadvantage or hindrance a refund of customs or excise duty paid on goods that are being exported or used in the production of manufactured exports verb draw back (intr, adverb often foll by from) to retreat; move backwards to turn aside from an undertaking Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with drawback draw back 1 Retreat, as in The heckler drew back into the crowd to avoid being identified. [c. 1300] 2 Withdraw from an undertaking, as in I was too deeply committed to draw back now. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to drawback fault, flaw, stumbling block, deficiency, handicap, weakness, inconvenience, defect, hitch, difficulty, obstacle, shortcoming, hindrance, impediment, snag, imperfection, failing, ill, lack, disability
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drawback

noun

Origin of drawback

Words nearby drawback

Example sentences from the Web for drawback

British Dictionary definitions for drawback

noun

verb draw back (intr, adverb often foll by from)

Idioms and Phrases with drawback

Words related to drawback