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What is another word for draw back?

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To retract or pull something back inside

To retreat or withdraw from a place or position

(somewhat rare) To deduct an amount from a total

To feel or show fear or apprehension

To separate from something else, or into smaller pieces

To isolate or separate from the rest

To take back or renege on an initial statement or stance

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To retract or pull something back inside

“The recurve requires less than half the effort of the longbow to draw back the string.”

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To retreat or withdraw from a place or position

show a clean pair of heels

baulk^UK

balk^US

go back over the same ground

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“Thus, should the Emperor, as was expected, invade Bohemia, the main army would draw back up the Elbe.”

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(somewhat rare) To deduct an amount from a total

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“Decide on the amount you wish to draw back from your pool of earnings.”

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To feel or show fear or apprehension

balk^US

baulk^UK

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To separate from something else, or into smaller pieces

drive a wedge between

pit against one another

sow dissension between

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

set against one another

cause disagreement between

polarize^US

polarise^UK

cause disagreement among

shift

dimidiate

part company with

sever connections with

set at odds with

cause antagonism between

leave out in the cold

destroy the affections of

sever connections between

consider out of context

remove from context

consider in isolation

reach a parting of the ways

break off relations with

split down the middle

withdraw the affections of

lose the affection of

unhinge

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To isolate or separate from the rest

put a cordon sanitaire around

ghettoize^US

ghettoise^UK

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

consider out of context

remove from context

consider in isolation

sever connections with

fractionate

reach a parting of the ways

break off relations with

cut into

break down

chop up

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To take back or renege on an initial statement or stance

apologise^UK

apologize^US

declare null and void

refuse to acknowledge

sit out

withhold from

give something a miss

axe^UK

ax^US

have no more truck with

have nothing to do with

let well enough alone

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