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back off vs draw back

draw back vs back off

back off and draw back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back off No No Yes No
draw back No No Yes No
As verbs, draw back is a hypernym of back off; that is, draw back is a word with a broader meaning than back off:
  • back off: move backwards from a certain position
  • draw back: pull back or move away or backward
Other hypernyms of back off include move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw.
back off (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 off and draw back

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