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• pull back — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone pulls back from an action, they decide not to do it or continue with it, because it could have bad consequences. [V P from n] They will plead with him to pull back from confrontation... [V P] The British government… …   English dictionary

• pull back — the troops were ordered to pull back Syn: withdraw, retreat, fall back, back off; pull out, retire, disengage; flee, turn tail …   Thesaurus of popular words

• pull back — verb a) To pull in a backwards direction Central African armed forces (FACA) troops were forced to pull back from the town and were planning an operation to retake it, the source said. b) To retreat Her nightgown was thin, and she felt chilly as… …   Wiktionary

• pull·back — /ˈpʊlˌbæk/ noun, pl backs [count] 1 : an act of removing military troops from a position or an area the pullback [=withdrawal] of forces from the border 2 formal : an act of doing less or becoming less involved in something a pullback …   Useful english dictionary

• pull — pull1 W1S1 [pul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move something towards you)¦ 2¦(remove)¦ 3¦(make something follow you)¦ 4¦(take something out)¦ 5¦(clothing)¦ 6¦(move your body)¦ 7¦(muscle)¦ 8 pull strings 9 pull the/somebody s strings …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pull — v. & n. v. 1 tr. exert force upon (a thing) tending to move it to oneself or the origin of the force (stop pulling my hair). 2 tr. cause to move in this way (pulled it nearer; pulled me into the room). 3 intr. exert a pulling force (the horse… …   Useful english dictionary

• pull out — verb 1. move out or away (Freq. 4) The troops pulled out after the cease fire • Syn: ↑get out • Ant: ↑pull in • Derivationally related forms: ↑pullout …   Useful english dictionary

• Internal Troops of Ukraine — The Internal Troops of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Внутрішні війська України, Vnutrisni Viys ka Ukrayiny ; abbreviated ВВ , VV ) is the uniformed gendarmerie like force in Ukraine. Internal Troops are subordinated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of… …   Wikipedia

• fall back — the troops were ordered to fall back Syn: retreat, withdraw, back off, draw back, pull back, pull away, move away …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Operation Eagle Pull — Operation Eagle Pull …   Wikipedia

• To draw back — draw draw (dr[add]), v. t. [imp. {Drew} (dr[udd]); p. p. {Drawn} (dr[add]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Drawing}.] [OE. dra[yogh]en, drahen, draien, drawen, AS. dragan; akin to Icel. & Sw. draga, Dan. drage to draw, carry, and prob. to OS. dragan to bear,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English