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(verb) back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, retreat, pull in one's horns, withdraw
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him; He backed out of his earlier promise; The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
(verb) draw
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
The archers were drawing their bows
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
(verb) retire, retreat, pull away, recede, withdraw, draw back, move back
pull back or move away or backward
The enemy withdrew; The limo pulled away from the curb