draw back

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draw back

/dɹɔː ˈbæk/

verb draws back · drawing back · drew back · drawn back

to retreat from a position
to move backwards
to withdraw from an undertaking
to pull something back or apart
Similar: withdraw

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@misc{draw_back_2026,
  title = {draw back},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/draw%20back},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}