THROW BACK


Meaning of THROW BACK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1840

transitive verb

1. : to delay the progress or advance of : check

2. : to cause to rely : make dependent

they are thrown back upon…native intelligence — Michael Novak

3. : reflect

intransitive verb

: to revert to an earlier type or phase

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.