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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True Tamplin, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The treatment comes with drawbacks, like the risk of brain swelling or bleeding.
– CNBC’s Lisa Kailai Han, Rohan Goswami, Leslie Josephs, Michael Wayland and Annika Kim Constantino contributed to this report.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
Jesse Pound, CNBC, 20 July 2024
Great Absence centers on Takashi (Mirai Moriyama), an ambitious stage and screen actor, who is drawn back into the orbit of his estranged father (Fuji) by a jarring phone call from the police.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
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Noun
However, once the child reaches the age of majority (18 or 21, depending on the state), the assets are transferred to their full control, which could be a drawback if the child is not ready to manage significant financial resources.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The treatment comes with drawbacks, like the risk of brain swelling or bleeding.
– CNBC’s Lisa Kailai Han, Rohan Goswami, Leslie Josephs, Michael Wayland and Annika Kim Constantino contributed to this report.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
Verb
Bencomo isn’t the only one who is being drawn back into gaming by EA Sports College Football 25.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 20 July 2024
Great Absence centers on Takashi (Mirai Moriyama), an ambitious stage and screen actor, who is drawn back into the orbit of his estranged father (Fuji) by a jarring phone call from the police.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
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“Drawback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawback. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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drawback
noun
draw·back
ˈdrȯ-ˌbak 
: an undesirable feature : disadvantage entry 1
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