drawback

ˈdrɔˌbæk

Definition

Definition of drawback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

negativedisadvantage or negative aspect

The main drawback of the plan is its high cost..

hindrance

limitation

obstacle

finance

TECH.

refund of customs duty on exported goods

TECH.

The company received a drawback for the exported items.

rebate

reimbursement

repayment

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custom drawback

refund of duties on re-exported imported goods

The company applied for a custom drawback after exporting the goods.

Origin of drawback

English, draw (pull) + back (reverse)

Terms with drawback included in their meaning

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the catch is

exp.

drawback

the hidden problem or disadvantage is

minus

negative aspect

disadvantage or drawback

there's a snag

exp.

plan problem

used to say there is a small problem or drawback

what's the catch

exp.

hidden drawback

hidden problem or disadvantage in a situation

gimmick

trickery

hidden difficulty or drawback

sting in the tail

disadvantage

hidden drawback or difficulty

Examples of drawback in a sentence

The only drawback to the location is the lack of parking.
They applied for a drawback after shipping the goods.
The exporter claimed a drawback on the taxes paid.

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French:inconvénient, crédit de douane, ...
German:Nachteil, Zollrückvergütung, ...
Italian:inconveniente, rimborso, ...
Spanish:inconveniente, reembolso de derechos, ...
Portuguese:inconveniente, reembolso, ...
Chinese:缺点, 退税, ...
Japanese:欠点, 関税払い戻し, ...
Arabic:عيب, رَدُّ الرُّسُومِ الجُمْرُكِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:חִיסָּרוֹן, הֶחְזֵר מֶכֶס, ...
Russian:минус, возврат пошлины, ...
Ukrainian:недолік, повернення мита, ...
Hindi:कमी, ड्रॉबैक, ...
Bengali:অসুবিধা, শুল্ক ফেরত, ...
Catalan:inconvenient, reemborsament, ...
Czech:nevýhoda, vrácení cla, ...
Danish:ulempe, tilbagebetaling, ...
Dutch:nadeel, teruggave, ...
Greek:μειονέκτημα, επιστροφή δασμών, ...
Hungarian:hátrány, vámvisszatérítés, ...
Khmer:គុណវិបត្តិ, ការបង្វិលសងពន្ធគយលើទំនិញនាំចេញ, ...
Korean:단점, 관세 환급, ...
Persian:عیب, بازپرداخت, ...
Polish:wada, zwrot cła, ...
Portuguese (BR):inconveniente, drawback, ...
Romanian:neajuns, drawback, ...
Swedish:nackdel, tullåterbäring, ...
Thai:ข้อเสีย, การคืนภาษี, ...
Turkish:dezavantaj, geri ödeme, ...
Vietnamese:nhược điểm, khoản hoàn thuế, ...

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