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draw back vs back up

back up vs draw back

draw back and back up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
draw back No No Yes No
back up No No Yes No
As verbs, back up is a hyponym of draw back; that is, back up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than draw back:
  • draw back: pull back or move away or backward
  • back up: move backwards from a certain position
Other hyponyms of draw back include fall back, retreat, retrograde, back down, back off.
draw back (verb) back up (verb)
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) establish as valid or genuine
pull back or move away or backward become or cause to become obstructed
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 draw back and back up

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