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drew back

drew back is the simple past 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 drew back

What is drew back the simple past of?
Drew back is the simple past of draw back.

Words near drew back in the dictionary

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

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