Meanings
verbdraw back (third-person singular simple present draws back, present participle drawing back, simple past drew back, past participle drawn back)
present singular third person draws back · participle present drawing back · past drew back · participle past drawn back
- to withdraw from an undertaking
Synonyms & antonyms
verbto pull something back or apart
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verbpull back or move away or backward
verbuse a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian оттеглям се
- оттеглям се (ottegljam se)retreat from a position
Latin retrahō, recēdō
- retrahōretreat from a position
- recēdōretreat from a position
Cite this entry
APA
draw back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20back
MLA
“draw back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20back. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “draw back,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20back.
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