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 potential drawback of the pescatarian diet is the mercury content of fish.
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After Willa goes missing, Bob is drawn back into the fray.
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Noun
The chip's only drawbacks are its limited gains versus the more basic 9950X and its somewhat niche gaming specialities.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Another potential drawback of the pescatarian diet is the mercury content of fish.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work — egged on by his barmaid Rosa, a crime drama superfan.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
After Willa goes missing, Bob is drawn back into the fray.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Drawback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawback. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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drawback
noun
draw·back
ˈdrȯ-ˌbak 
: an undesirable feature : disadvantage entry 1
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