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drawn back

drawn back is the past participle of draw back.

Meaning of draw back

Verb

draw back (third-person singular simple present draws back, present participle drawing back, simple past drew back, past participle drawn back)

  1. to retreat from a position
  2. to move backwards
  3. to withdraw from an undertaking
  4. to pull something back or apart
    Synonyms:
    withdraw

Questions about drawn back

What is drawn back the past participle of?
Drawn back is the past participle of draw back.

Words near drawn back in the dictionary

  1. drawn a veil over
  2. drawn ahead
  3. drawn and quartered
  4. drawn attention
  5. drawn away
  6. drawn back
  7. drawn blood
  8. drawn breath
  9. drawn bridle
  10. drawn butter
  11. drawn cuts

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