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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Alan Zilberman, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Another drawback is potentially damaging your professional reputation.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The only drawback to finding some humanity in the District would be that directors might become less eager to annihilate it.
—Alan Zilberman, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Another drawback is potentially damaging your professional reputation.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Drawback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawback. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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drawback
noun
draw·back
ˈdrȯ-ˌbak 
: an undesirable feature : disadvantage entry 1
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