Analysis Complete

pull off

/ pull off /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cause to withdraw
"We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged"
Type of:
remove
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
be successful; achieve a goal
"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"
Opposites:
fail
Type of:
succeed win come through
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something is ----ing PP
verb Sense 3
pull or pull out sharply
"pluck the flowers off the bush"
Type of:
pull draw force
Kinds of:
tweeze
Derived:
pinch tweak
Verb group:
draw off draw away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
remove by drawing or pulling
"She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"
"draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
Type of:
remove take take away
Verb group:
pluck tweak pick off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
20
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remove succeed win come through fail pull draw force tweeze take take away