PULL BACK


Meaning of PULL BACK in English

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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.