Phrasal verbs with "aback"
3 phrasal verbs use this particle
brace aback
C1
A nautical term: to turn a ship's yards so that the wind fills the sails from ahead, slowing or stopping the vessel.
set aback
C1
To surprise or disconcert someone; now rare and largely replaced by 'taken aback'.
take aback
B2
To surprise or shock someone, leaving them momentarily unable to respond