pull away

pʊl əˈweɪ

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Conjugation

Definition of pull away - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

movementincrease distance from someone or something

She decided to pull away from the group.

recede

retreat

withdraw

emotionalwithdraw emotionally from a situation

He started to pull away after the argument.

retreat

withdraw

drivingmove a vehicle from a stationary position

The bus will pull away in five minutes.

drive off

move off

start

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Expressions with pull

pull down

make clothes lower on the body

She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.

pull off

remove something by pulling

He quickly pulled off his shoes.

pull out

remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed

She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers.

pull up

cause a vehicle to stop

She pulled up at the curb and turned off the engine.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

pull at

tug or pluck gently with fingers

She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

Terms with pull away included in their meaning

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drag away

force

pull someone or something away forcefully

draw back

pull away

retreat from a position or situation

wrench from

forceful removal

pull away from someone or something with great force

haul out

drag out

pull something out or away

snip

snatching

take or pull away quickly

Examples of pull away in a sentence

He tried to pull away from the defender during the game.
She began to pull away from her friends after the incident.
After the loss, he seemed to pull away emotionally.
The car began to pull away slowly.
Watch the train pull away from the platform.

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French:s'éloigner, se détacher, ...
German:sich zurückziehen, distanzieren, ...
Italian:allontanarsi, allontanarsi emotivamente, ...
Spanish:alejarse, retirarse, ...
Portuguese:afastar-se, retrair-se, ...
Chinese:离开, 疏远, ...
Japanese:距離を置く, 引き下がる, ...
Arabic:اِبْتَعَدَ, اِنْسَحَبَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְרַחֵק, לְהִתְנַתֵּק, ...
Russian:отдаляться, отстраниться, ...
Ukrainian:відходити, віддалятися, ...
Hindi:दूर हटना, पीछे हटना, ...
Bengali:দূরে সরে যাওয়া, আবেগগতভাবে সরে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:allunyar-se, retirar-se, ...
Czech:vzdalovat se, stáhnout se, ...
Danish:trække sig væk, fjerne sig følelsesmæssigt, ...
Dutch:afstand nemen, terugtrekken, ...
Greek:απομακρύνομαι, αποξενώνομαι, ...
Hungarian:elhúzódni, visszahúzódni, ...
Khmer:ឃ្លាតឆ្ងាយ, ដកខ្លួនផ្លូវអារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:멀어지다, 물러나다, ...
Persian:فاصله گرفتن, کناره‌گیری کرد, ...
Polish:odłączyć się, odsuwać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):afastar-se, retrair-se, ...
Romanian:a se îndepărta, a se retrage, ...
Swedish:dra sig undan, dra sig tillbaka, ...
Thai:ถอยห่าง, ถอนตัว, ...
Turkish:uzaklaşmak, duygusal olarak kopmak, ...
Vietnamese:tách ra, rút lui, ...

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