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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Noun
The trip sounds great, but cost is a major drawback.
this plan has only one drawback: it's unworkable
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New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
Some of the drawbacks of big-ship cruising Booking through the app
Like most cruise lines, MSC virtually forces passengers to use their app to book restaurant reservations, shore excursions, and more.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 26 Dec. 2024
Geri Stengel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
In June 2019, Trump was pictured with his hair looking much flatter and more drawn back than usual while attending a memorial event at McLean Bible Church in Vienna, Virginia, for the Virginia Beach shooting victims of May 31.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The engine itself is a huge step forward in engineering, having defeated the main drawbacks of natural gas as a fuel source for trucking – namely fuel efficiency and power delivery.
—New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
Some of the drawbacks of big-ship cruising Booking through the app
Like most cruise lines, MSC virtually forces passengers to use their app to book restaurant reservations, shore excursions, and more.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
Although initially pursuing a medical career, she was drawn back to her father's passion for sustainable energy solutions.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
In June 2019, Trump was pictured with his hair looking much flatter and more drawn back than usual while attending a memorial event at McLean Bible Church in Vienna, Virginia, for the Virginia Beach shooting victims of May 31.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Drawback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawback. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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drawback
noun
draw·back
ˈdrȯ-ˌbak 
: an undesirable feature : disadvantage entry 1
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