pull back phrasal verb (see also pull)

1. to decide not to do or become involved in something
pull back from
In the end, he pulled back from financing the film.

2. to get out of a bad situation or dangerous place, or to make someone else do this
pull back from
Many banks are pulling back from international markets.
pull somebody ↔ back
They are preparing to pull back their forces.

3. pull something ↔ back British English if a team that is losing pulls back a goal or some points, it succeeds in scoring a goal or some points:
Our play improved and we pulled back two goals.

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pull back
pull back (from (something))
to change to a less extreme way of thinking.
The hijackers then pulled back from threats to blow up the ship and its 200 passengers.

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