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back up vs draw back

draw back vs back up

back up and draw back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back up No No Yes No
draw back No No Yes No
As verbs, draw back is a hypernym of back up; that is, draw back is a word with a broader meaning than back up:
  • back up: move backwards from a certain position
  • draw back: pull back or move away or backward
Other hypernyms of back up include move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw.
back up (verb) draw back (verb)
establish as valid or genuine use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
become or cause to become obstructed pull back or move away or backward
make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
move backwards from a certain position
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
Difference between back up and draw back

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