draw back

— Phrasal Verb with draw

/drɔː/ verb (past tense drew, past participle drawn)

Definition

› to move away from someone or something, usually because you are surprised or frightened: She drew back in disgust when she saw the snake.

(Definition of draw back from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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