pull back - Meaning in Malayalam

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pull back - Meaning in Malayalam

Definitions and Meaning of pull back in English

pull back verb

1. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

   Synonyms

   back away, back out, crawfish out, crawfish, pull in one's horns, retreat, withdraw

   Examples

   • "He backed out of his earlier promise"
   • "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
   • "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"
2. stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)

   Synonyms

   draw

   Example

   • "The archers were drawing their bows"
3. move to a rearward position; pull towards the back

   Example

   • "Pull back your arms!"
4. use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

   Synonyms

   draw back, retract

5. pull back or move away or backward

   Synonyms

   draw back, move back, pull away, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw

   Examples

   • "The enemy withdrew"
   • "The limo pulled away from the curb"

Synonyms of pull back

• back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, retreat, withdraw
• draw
• draw back, retract
• draw back, move back, pull away, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw

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