Noun: drawback 'dro,bak
- A disadvantage or problem that makes something less useful or desirable
"He pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"
- Move away or backward
"The enemy drew back";
- withdraw, retreat, pull away, recede, pull back, retire, move back
- (surgery) hold open the edges of a wound or organ using a surgical instrument called a retractor
"They drew back the muscle tissue to expose the underlying structures";
- retract, pull back
Derived forms: drawing back, draws back, drawn back, drew back, drawbacks
Type of: disadvantage, go, locomote, move, pull, travel
Encyclopedia: Drawback