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Definition of Pull off
1. Verb. Pull or pull out sharply. "Pluck the flowers off the bush"
Exact synonyms: Pick Off, Pluck, Tweak
Generic synonyms: Draw, Force, Pull
Related verbs: Draw Away, Draw Off
Specialized synonyms: Tweeze
Derivative terms: Tweak
Generic synonyms: Draw, Force, Pull
Related verbs: Draw Away, Draw Off
Specialized synonyms: Tweeze
Derivative terms: Tweak
2. Verb. Cause to withdraw. "We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged"
Generic synonyms: Remove
3. Verb. Be successful; achieve a goal. "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"
Exact synonyms: Bring Off, Carry Off, Manage, Negociate
Generic synonyms: Bring Home The Bacon, Come Through, Deliver The Goods, Succeed, Win
Antonyms: Fail
Generic synonyms: Bring Home The Bacon, Come Through, Deliver The Goods, Succeed, Win
Antonyms: Fail
4. Verb. Remove by drawing or pulling. "Draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
Exact synonyms: Draw Away, Draw Off
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Related verbs: Pick Off, Pluck, Tweak
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Related verbs: Pick Off, Pluck, Tweak
Definition of Pull off
1. Verb. To remove by pulling. ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic) To achieve; to succeed at something difficult. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com