What does "pull back" mean?

To retreat or withdraw To reduce involvement or commitment.

How do you use "pull back" in a sentence?

We need to pull back on spending. The company pulled back from expansion. She pulled back from the project.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To retreat or withdraw

撤回、削减

Retirarse, reducir

手を引く、控える

손을 떼다, 줄이다

To reduce involvement or commitment.

减少参与或承诺。撤退或缩减开支和活动。

Reducir la implicación o el compromiso. Retirarse o recortar gastos y actividades.

関与や取り組みを減らすこと。撤退すること。支出や活動を抑制すること。

관여나 투입을 줄이다.

Base verb: pull

Particle: back

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

We need to pull back on spending.
我们需要削减开支
Tenemos que reducir los gastos
支出を控える必要がある
지출을 줄여야 한다.
The company pulled back from expansion.
公司放弃了扩张计划
La empresa se retiró de la expansión
会社は拡大から手を引いた
회사는 확장에서 손을 뗐다.
She pulled back from the project.
她从项目中撤出了
Ella se retiró del proyecto
彼女はそのプロジェクトから撤退した
그녀는 그 프로젝트에서 철수했다.

Context: retreating, reducing, caution

Tone: strategic

From pulling back physically.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal