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draw back
Withdraw from an undertaking, as in I was too deeply committed to draw back now . [Mid-1800s]
Retreat, as in The heckler drew back into the crowd to avoid being identified . [c. 1300]
Example Sentences
“We can’t allow this kind of bullying to make us so fearful that we are paralyzed and that we draw back from our core values.â€
From now on, the nights will slowly start to draw back again and the days will gradually become longer.
This means drawing back the curtain to show audiences some of the backstage production processes to ensure they understand and feel confident that contestants are adequately cared for.
At the Black Conservative Federation RNC's event, attendees spoke of the long effort to draw back voters to the party of Lincoln.
Mr Baldwin has maintained he did not pull the trigger, and only drew back the hammer of the pistol, but if convicted, he could face up to 18 months in prison.
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