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move back
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | move back - pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"draw back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw, retireback away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, back out, retreat, pull back, 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"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"fall back - move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"retreat, retrograde - move back; "The glacier retrogrades"back down, back off, back up - move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down" |
Translationsmove back
move back1. To move backward; to recede or retreat (away from someone or something). We all moved back when we realized the bear was alive. Kids, move back! That snake is dangerous.2. To cause or compel someone or something to move backward or away from someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "move" and "back." Police officers moved the crowd of people back from the scene of the crime. Would you move the TV back a ways? It's a little too close to the sofa.3. To return to a previous location or position. I changed seats to be next to my friend during the play, but I moved back when an usher came and scolded me. The lever has a spring inside of it, so it will move back as soon as you let go.4. To cause or compel someone or something to return to a previous location or position. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "move" and "back." Be sure to move the furniture back after you're done painting the walls. I tried sneaking to a seat in the back of the class so I could my book, but the teacher caught me and moved me back.See also: back, movemove someone or something back (from someone or something)to cause someone or something to move back and away from someone or something. Please move your child back from the lawn mower. Move everyone back from the street.See also: back, movemove back (from someone or something)to move back and away. (Often a command.) Please move back from the edge. Please move back!See also: back, movemove back
Related to move back: fall off, call on, try out, in favor, overhypedSynonyms for move backverb pull back or move away or backwardSynonyms- draw back
- pull away
- pull back
- recede
- retreat
- withdraw
- retire
Related Words- back away
- crawfish
- crawfish out
- pull in one's horns
- back out
- retreat
- pull back
- withdraw
- go
- locomote
- move
- travel
- fall back
- retrograde
- back down
- back off
- back up
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