About The Word Pull back

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Pull back

Pull back Meaning & Definition
Pull back Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pull back?

[v] make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
[v] move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"
[v] pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
[v] use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
[v] pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pull back: back away | back out | crawfish | crawfish out | draw | draw back | draw back | move back | pull away | pull in one's horns | recede | retire | retract | retreat | retreat | withdraw | withdraw

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pull back:

See Also | back down | back off | back up | fall back | force | go | locomote | move | pull | stretch | travel

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