| Verb | 1. | pull back - pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb" |
| 2. | pull back - use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) | |
| 3. | pull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!" | |
| 4. | pull back - pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows" Synonyms: draw | |
| 5. | pull back - make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns" |