v. |
[1] |
draw
,
haul
,
drag
,
lug
,
tow
,
trail
|
[2] |
tug
,
jerk
,
yank
,
wrench
,
pluck
|
[3] |
pull out/up
,
pluck (out)
,
withdraw
,
extract
,
uproot
,
pick (up/out)
,
snatch out/up
,
tear/rip out/up
,
cull
,
select
,
draw out
,
take out
,
remove
|
[4] |
pull apart
,
tear/rip (up/apart)
,
rend
,
pull asunder
,
wrench (apart)
,
stretch
,
strain
|
[5] |
pull in
,
attract
,
draw
,
lure
,
entice
,
allure
,
catch
,
captivate
,
fascinate
,
capture
|
[6] |
pull apart
,
pull to pieces/shreds
,
criticize
,
attack
,
pick/take apart/to pieces
,
flay
,
run down
,
(Colloq) put down
,
pan
,
knock
,
devastate
,
destroy
,
slate
,
(Slang) slam
|
[7] |
pull away
,
withdraw
,
draw/drive/go/move away
,
outrun
,
outpace
,
draw ahead of
|
[8] |
pull back
,
draw
,
force
,
withdraw
,
draw back
,
back off/away
,
recoil
,
shrink (away/back) from
,
shy
,
flinch (from)
,
jump
,
start withdraw
,
(beat a) retreat
,
take flight
,
flee
,
turn tail
,
drop/fall back
,
back out
|
[9] |
pull down
,
attract
,
pull in
,
demolish
,
raze
,
draw
,
draw in
,
level
,
destroy
,
wreck draw
,
receive
,
get
,
be paid
,
earn lower
,
debase
,
diminish
,
reduce
,
degrade
,
dishonour
,
disgrace
,
discredit
,
humiliate
|
[10] |
pull for
,
hope/pray for
,
be enthusiastic for
,
be supportive of
,
support
,
campaign for
,
cheer for
,
encourage
,
boost
,
(US) root for
|
[11] |
pull in
,
drive up
,
arrive
,
come
,
draw up/in
,
reach arrest
,
apprehend
,
take into custody
,
(Colloq) pinch
,
nab
,
collar
,
nail
,
(Brit) nick
,
(Slang) bust
|
[12] |
pull off
,
perpetrate
,
commit
,
detach
,
rip/tear off
,
separate
,
wrench off/away accomplish
,
do
,
complete
,
succeed
,
carry out
,
bring off
,
manage
,
perform
|
[13] |
pull oneself together
,
draw
,
pull out
,
recover
,
get a grip on oneself
,
get out
,
take out
,
get over it
,
recuperate
,
(Colloq) snap out of it
,
buck up
|
[14] |
pull out
,
uproot
,
extract
,
withdraw withdraw
,
retreat
,
beat a retreat
,
recede
,
draw back
,
leave
,
depart
,
go/run away/off
,
evacuate
,
(Colloq) beat it
,
do a bunk
,
(Brit) do a moonlight flit leave
,
go
,
depart
,
take off withdraw
,
quit
,
abandon
,
resign (from)
,
give up
,
relinquish
|
[15] |
pull someone's leg
,
overstretch
,
tease
,
chaff
,
rib
,
have on
,
rag
,
twit
,
poke fun at
,
make fun of
,
hoodwink
,
ridicule
|
[16] |
pull strings
,
draw
,
use influence/connections
,
(US) use pull
,
pull wires
|
[17] |
pull through
,
survive
,
recover
,
improve
,
get better
,
get over (it/some affliction)
,
rally
,
live
|
[18] |
pull up
,
stop
,
halt
,
come to a standstill uproot
,
root out
,
dig out
,
deracinate
,
eradicate draw even/level with
,
come up to
,
reach
|
[19] |
rend
,
rip
,
rive
|
[20] |
pluck
,
tear
,
deplume
,
deplumate
,
displume
|
[21] |
extract
,
pull out
,
pull up
,
take out
,
draw out
|
[22] |
root for
|
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