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DRAW BACK Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the phrase draw back. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase draw back. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DRAW BACK

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pull back
verbv
verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

• move to a rearward position; pull towards the back

• stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

recede
verbv
verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• retreat

• become faint or more distant

retire
verbv
verb

• go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

• withdraw from active participation

• pull back or move away or backward

• withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds

• break from a meeting or gathering

• make (someone) retire

• dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)

• lose interest

• cause to be out on a fielding play

• cause to get out

• prepare for sleep

retract
verbv
verb

• formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

• pull away from a source of disgust or fear

• use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

• pull inward or towards a center

retreat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

• a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

• (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

• (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

• an area where you can be alone

• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

• the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• move away, as for privacy

• move back

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

withdraw
verbv
verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• withdraw from active participation

• release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

• cause to be returned

• take back what one has said

• keep away from others

• break from a meeting or gathering

• retire gracefully

• remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

• lose interest

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

move back
verbv
verb

• pull back or move away or backward

pull away
verbv
verb

• pull back or move away or backward

Best Hypernyms For DRAW BACK

Here is a list of related hypernyms for draw back, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
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Alternatives for RECEDE

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