pull back

pʊl bæk

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Definition of pull back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

physical actionmove something to a rearward position

She decided to pull back the curtains.

retract

withdraw

withdrawalwithdraw from a commitment or activity

She had to pull back from the project.

recede

retreat

militaryretreat from a position or situation

The troops were ordered to pull back.

recede

retreat

withdraw

archery

Rare

stretch back a bowstring

Rare

He pulled back the bowstring and aimed carefully.

draw

tension

sports pass

TECH.

pass the ball away from the goal

TECH.

He managed to pull back the ball to a teammate.

retreat

withdraw

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Expressions with pull back

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pull back the curtain

move a curtain to reveal something behind it

She pulled back the curtain to see the view.

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 the car at the curb.

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 back included in their meaning

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tie back

hairstyling

pull back and secure with a tie

draw back

movement

pull something back or apart

rear back

sudden reaction

pull back suddenly in response to change

retract

physical action

pull something back or inside

strain at

movement

pull hard against something that holds back movement or action

Examples of pull back in a sentence

The troops were ordered to pull back from the front line.
The company decided to pull back from the merger.
He had to pull back from the heated argument.
The commander decided to pull back to avoid losses.
They had to pull back when the enemy advanced.
She learned to pull back the bow with precision.

Archers must pull back smoothly to ensure accuracy.
The player decided to pull back to maintain possession.
She pulled back the ball to reset the play.

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French:reculer, se retirer, ...
German:zurückziehen, sich zurückziehen, ...
Italian:tirare indietro, ritirarsi, ...
Spanish:correr, retirarse, ...
Portuguese:recuar, retirar-se, ...
Chinese:拉回, 退出, ...
Japanese:引き戻す, 撤退する, ...
Arabic:أَرْجَعَ, اِنْسَحَبَ, ...
Hebrew:לִמְשׁוֹךְ לְאָחוֹר, לָסֶגֶת, ...
Russian:отодвигать, отказаться, ...
Ukrainian:відсунути, відмовитися, ...
Hindi:पीछे खींचना, पीछे हटना, ...
Bengali:পিছিয়ে দেওয়া, সরে আসা, ...
Catalan:tirar enrere, retirar-se, ...
Czech:odtáhnout, stáhnout se, ...
Danish:trække fra, trække sig fra, ...
Dutch:terugtrekken, zich terugtrekken, ...
Greek:τραβάω πίσω, αποσύρομαι, ...
Hungarian:hátrahúzni, visszalépni, ...
Khmer:ទាញថយក្រោយ, ដកខ្លួនចេញ, ...
Korean:뒤로 젖히다, 물러나다, ...
Persian:عقب کشیدن, کناره‌گیری کردن, ...
Polish:odsunąć, wycofać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):recuar, retirar-se, ...
Romanian:a trage înapoi, a se retrage, ...
Swedish:dra tillbaka, backa, ...
Thai:ดึงกลับ, ถอนตัว, ...
Turkish:geri çekmek, geri çekilmek, ...
Vietnamese:kéo lại, rút khỏi, ...

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