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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Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 26 June 2024
Its one drawback for business users is that the device only supports the tap-to-authenticate feature, but most people who are using the device at home will only need that form of authentication.
—PCMAG, 25 June 2024
Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 June 2024
As the moon and South Node align, you’re drawn back to the scene of the crime.
—USA TODAY, 15 June 2024
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Noun
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Super thick, plush towels can have one major drawback: pilling.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 26 June 2024
Its one drawback for business users is that the device only supports the tap-to-authenticate feature, but most people who are using the device at home will only need that form of authentication.
—PCMAG, 25 June 2024
Verb
That show is Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart.
Week after week, season after season, fans are drawn back to their living rooms to find out what is happening in Hope Valley this week.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 June 2024
As the moon and South Node align, you’re drawn back to the scene of the crime.
—USA TODAY, 15 June 2024
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“Drawback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawback. Accessed 6 Jul. 2024.
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drawback
noun
draw·back
ˈdrȯ-ˌbak 
: an undesirable feature : disadvantage entry 1
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