Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Pull back.
6 letter answer(s) to pull back
RECOIL
a movement back from an impact
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
RETIRE
break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
cause to be out on a fielding play
cause to get out; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); "She finally retired that old coat"
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"
lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"
prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"
pull back or move away or backward;
withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
7 letter answer(s) to pull back
RETREAT
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
an area where you can be alone
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"
move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
pull back or move away or backward;
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retr
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