Pull back
Pull back verb - Pull back or move away or backward.
Recant
Recant verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).
Pull back and recant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pull back" instead a verb "Recant".
Nearby Words: recantation, recanting
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Recant and Pull back. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull_back/recant
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