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DRAW BACK

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There are 2 meanings of the phrase Draw Back.

Draw Back - as a verb

Pull back or move away or backward

Example: "The enemy withdrew"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
move backpull awaypull backrecede9retire6retreat7withdraw18
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
go3locomote12move9travel9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pull backretract9

Example Sentences

"The company decided to draw back its investment in the failing project."
"The coach asked the defenders to draw back to their own half of the field."
"I had to draw back from the argument before things got out of hand."
"The teacher told the students to draw back and give each other some space."
"They decided to draw back their troops from the battlefield."
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