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
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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Another drawback of any carbonated beverage is its potential effect on digestion.
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Former policewoman Nerea, dismissed from the force, is drawn back when ritualistic murders emerge, confronting ghosts of her past and city’s underworld.
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Noun
However, there are notable drawbacks compared to other no-annual-fee cash-back credit cards.
—Holly Johnson, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Another drawback of any carbonated beverage is its potential effect on digestion.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Then Linville − born and raised in Milwaukee − was drawn back to Wisconsin.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Former policewoman Nerea, dismissed from the force, is drawn back when ritualistic murders emerge, confronting ghosts of her past and city’s underworld.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Drawback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawback. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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drawback
noun
draw·back
ˈdrȯ-ˌbak 
: an undesirable feature : disadvantage entry 1
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