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pull back

Letters that make pull back

a, b, k, l, p, c, u are letters that make 'pull back'

Words within pull back

BA, Ba, AC, pul, Ull, back, pull, Ac, Pu are words within 'pull back'

pull back is a 9 letter phrase ending with k
pull back is a 9 letter phrase starting with p

5 possible definitions for 'pull back'

Pull Back as "make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity"

Under this definition, pull back is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

back out, back away, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, crawfish, withdraw, retreat have the same meaning as 'pull back'

Derivatives of pull back

withdrawal, withdrawer are derivatives of 'pull back'.

Verb groups of pull back

withdraw, draw back, pull away, recede, pull back, retreat, retire, move back are verb groups of 'pull back'.

Pull Back as "stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)"

Under this definition, pull back is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

draw has the same meaning as pull back

pull back as a type

'pull back' can be a type of stretch.

Verb groups of pull back

pull back is a verb group of pull back.

Pull Back as "move to a rearward position, pull towards the back"

Under this definition, pull back is a verb and has the following properties:

pull back as a type

'pull back' can be a type of pull, draw, force.

Verb groups of pull back

pull back, draw are verb groups of 'pull back'.

Example of pull back used within this context

"Pull back your arms!"

Pull Back as "use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)"

Under this definition, pull back is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

retract, draw back have the same meaning as 'pull back'

pull back as a type

'pull back' can be a type of pull.

Derivatives of pull back

retractor is a derivative of pull back.

Pull Back as "pull back or move away or backward"

Under this definition, pull back is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

withdraw, draw back, pull away, recede, retreat, retire, move back have the same meaning as 'pull back'

Antonyms

go on, move on, march on, pass on, progress, advance have the opposite meaning of 'pull back'

pull back as a type

'pull back' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of pull back

fall back, back off, back down, back up, retreat, retrograde are types of 'pull back'.

Derivatives of pull back

recession, receding, withdrawal, pullback are derivatives of 'pull back'.

Verb groups of pull back

pull back, back out, back away, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, crawfish, withdraw, retreat are verb groups of 'pull back'.