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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDrawback
/ˈdrɔː.bæk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A disadvantage or the negative part of a situation, plan, or product.
"The main drawback of the new software is its high subscription cost." - 2
An amount of money returned or remitted, especially customs duties paid on imported goods that are subsequently exported.
"The merchant applied for a customs drawback on the re-exported machinery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'draw back' (from Middle English 'drawen' and Old English 'bæc'), originally used in the 16th century in commerce to mean money drawn back or refunded. By the 18th century, the meaning shifted figuratively to denote any disadvantage, hindrance, or undesirable feature that pulls back success or progress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drawback" is said worldwide
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inconvénient
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.kɔ̃.ve.njɑ̃/
"Le seul inconvénient est le prix élevé."
Nachteil
Transliteration: /ˈnaːxˌtaɪl/
"Ein großer Nachteil ist die lange Wartezeit."
svantaggio
Transliteration: /zvanˈtad.djo/
"Il principale svantaggio è la mancanza di spazio."
inconveniente
Transliteration: /iŋ.koɱ.veˈnjen.te/
"El único inconveniente es que llueve mucho."
desvantagem
Transliteration: /dʒiz.vɐ̃ˈta.ʒẽj̃/
"A principal desvantagem é o custo."
नुकसान
Transliteration: nuksān
"इस योजना का एक बड़ा नुकसान यह है।"
缺点
Transliteration: quēdiǎn
"这个计划唯一的缺点是成本太高。"
결점
Transliteration: gyeoljeom
"이 제도의 가장 큰 결점은 복잡성이다."
欠点
Transliteration: ketten
"その車の唯一の欠点は燃費が悪いことだ。"
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