Pull_backWordNet Explorer
Explore synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, and semantic relationships for “pull_back” powered by Princeton WordNet.
verb
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Words in this synset: retreat, back_out, back_away, crawfish, crawfish_out, pull_in_one's_horns, withdraw
verb
pull back or move away or backward
verb
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
Words in this synset: draw
verb
pull in opposite directions
verb
cause to move by pulling
verb
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
verb
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
verb
pull back or move away or backward