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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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
For added pressure, Our Ag Future has shared testimonies from North Carolina farmers on how repealing duty drawback would hurt their bottom lines.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
But she was drawn back by Kimberly Bellflower’s play, in which a group of high school girls dissect The Crucible for English class, while also seeing parallels with their own lives.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Buy with a Side of Volatility Lululemon checks nearly every box: strong growth, solid profitability, and a fortified balance sheet, with the only drawback being its susceptibility during market downturns.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
For added pressure, Our Ag Future has shared testimonies from North Carolina farmers on how repealing duty drawback would hurt their bottom lines.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Verb
Instead, temperatures probably came into play, as the ECU drew back timing and instead allowed mild overboost of 24–25 psi to compensate for the Texas day.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
But she was drawn back by Kimberly Bellflower’s play, in which a group of high school girls dissect The Crucible for English class, while also seeing parallels with their own lives.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
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“Drawback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawback. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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drawback
noun
draw·back
ˈdrȯ-ˌbak 
: an undesirable feature : disadvantage entry 1
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