The term 'draw back' can be used to describe a variety of actions, such as withdrawing, starting, cringing, cowering, sequestering, quailing, subtracting, deducting, flinching, SHY, cwer, WINCE, RECEDE, RECOIL, RESILE, SHRINK, RETRACT, RETREAT, and take away. All of these words are related to the idea of retreating or withdrawing from a situation, either physically or emotionally. For example, withdrawing could refer to pulling back from a physical confrontation, while cringing could refer to an emotional reaction to something. Similarly, cowering could refer to a physical reaction to fear, while quailing could refer to an emotional reaction. All of these words can be used to describe the concept of drawing back.