pull back
definition: make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
retreat
definition: stretch back a bowstring on an archer's bow
example: I pulled back and let the arrow fly.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
draw
definition: move to a rearward position
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
retract
definition: pull back or move away or backward
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
retreat