1
: a refund of duties especially on an imported product subsequently exported or used to produce a product for export
2
: an objectionable feature : disadvantage
The plan's only drawback is its cost.
drew back; drawn back; drawing back; draws back
: to avoid an issue or commitment
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Examples of drawback in a Sentence
Noun
The trip sounds great, but cost is a major drawback.
this plan has only one drawback: it's unworkable
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
How has this been beneficial, and what are the drawbacks?
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 30 May 2024
Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
With time running out, the Mavericks got gritty themselves, enough to draw back even.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Some of their benefits and drawbacks are on clear display.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
How has this been beneficial, and what are the drawbacks?
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 30 May 2024
Verb
Tired of living the police lifestyle, Marcus initially retires from the force before he is drawn back into conflict after Mike is ambushed and shot while the two spend time together off-duty.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
With time running out, the Mavericks got gritty themselves, enough to draw back even.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Drawback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawback. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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drawback
noun
draw·back
ˈdrȯ-ˌbak 
: an undesirable feature : disadvantage entry 1
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