pull back
pull
back
(or
pull
someone/something
back
)
retreat
or cause
troop
s to
retreat
from an
area
:
｟主に米｠ 〈軍隊などが〉後退［撤退］する
e.g.
the pact called on the rival forces to pull back and allow a neutral force to take control.
(
pull back
)
withdraw
from an
undertaking
:
«…することから» 手を引く, 撤退する «from doing» .
e.g.
the party pulled back from its only positive policy.
#phrasal_verb