Go on and Pull back

Opposite meaning terms

Go on verb - Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.

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Pull back is an antonym for go on.

Pull back verb - Pull back or move away or backward.

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Go on is an antonym for pull back.

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Pull back and Go on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/go_on/pull_back

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