# drawback

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/ · frequency rank #22,063

## Definitions
1. A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
2. A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.
3. The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.

## Etymology
From draw + back. Compare setback.

## Common misspellings (13)
`darwback`, `ddrawback`, `drabwack`, `drawabck`, `drawbacck`, `drawbackk`, `drawbakc`, `drawbback`, `drawbcak`, `drawwback`, `drrawback`, `drwaback`, `rdawback`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/drawback