Synonyms: pick off, pull off, pluck, tweak
Definition: pull or pull out sharply
Usage: pluck the flowers off the bush
Similar words: pull, force, draw
Definition: cause to move by pulling
Usage: draw a wagon; pull a sled
Synonyms: pull off, draw away, draw off
Definition: remove by drawing or pulling
Usage: She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth; draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: pull off
Definition: cause to withdraw
Usage: We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged
Similar words: remove
Definition: remove from a position or an office
Synonyms: bring off, carry off, negociate, manage, pull off
Definition: be successful; achieve a goal
Usage: 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
Similar words: win, succeed, bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods
Definition: attain success or reach a desired goal
Usage: The enterprise succeeded; We succeeded in getting tickets to the show; she struggled to overcome her handicap and won