Meaning

3 senses
  1. A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.

    Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.

    Nachteil, Minuspunkt, Schattenseite

    недоста́токnedostátok, изъя́нizʺján

    недо́лікnedólik, перешко́даpereškóda

  2. A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.

    Zollrückvergütung

  3. The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.

More definitions
  • the quality of being a hindrance

Examples

12 sentences
  1. What are the drawbacks of this approach?

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  2. This system is bristling with defects and drawbacks.

    deDieses System strotzt vor Fehlern und Nachteilen.

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  3. Being overweight is a drawback in this sport.

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  4. What are the advantages and drawbacks of this method?

    ruКаковы преимущества и недостатки этого метода?

    deWas sind die Vor- und Nachteile dieser Methode?

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  5. Aside from that, it's true that television has certain drawbacks.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a disadvantage:
Русский
By meaning 1
a disadvantage:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
a disadvantage:
a partial refund:

Origin

From draw + back. Compare setback.

From draw + back. Compare setback.

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