| pull off | (v) cause to withdraw, Example: We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged |
| pull off | (v) be successful; achieve a goal, Syn. bring off, manage, carry off, negociate, Ant. fail, Example: She succeeded in persuading us all; I managed to carry the box upstairs; She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it; The pianist negociated the difficult runs |
| draw off | (v) remove by drawing or pulling, Syn. pull off, draw away, Example: She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth; draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese |
| pluck | (v) pull or pull out sharply, Syn. tweak, pick off, pull off, Example: pluck the flowers off the bush |
| pull | (v) cause to move by pulling, See also: pull in, pull out, pull down, pull along, pull up, pull back, pull off, Syn. force, draw, Ant. push, Example: draw a wagon; pull a sled |
