Draw Back (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Pull Away
• Retreat
• Pull Back
• Recede
• Retire
• Withdraw
• Move Back

Hypernyms

• Go
• Travel
• Move

Hyponyms

• Back Off
• Back Down
• Retreat
• Back Up
• Fall Back
• Retrograde

Meaning ²

Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ).

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Retract
• Pull Back

Hypernyms

• Pull