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back down vs draw back

draw back vs back down

back down and draw back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back down No No Yes No
draw back No No Yes No
As verbs, draw back is a hypernym of back down; that is, draw back is a word with a broader meaning than back down:
  • back down: move backwards from a certain position
  • draw back: pull back or move away or backward
Other hypernyms of back down include move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw.
back down (verb) draw back (verb)
move backwards from a certain position use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
remove oneself from an obligation pull back or move away or backward
Difference between back down and draw back

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