pullback
Troops moving rearward
A pullback is a withdrawal or retreat, especially of military forces: The general ordered a pullback from the border region.
In finance, it's a temporary decline in price after a rise: Traders saw the pullback as a buying opportunity.
The word captures any deliberate stepping back or reduction in activity, intensity, or commitment.
Backward force from discharge
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- tensionStretched or strained state
- releaseTo let go
snap · return · elasticity · resistance · mechanism · lever · cable · actuator
Fixing of mistakes
- downturnEconomic decline period
- sell-offRapid mass divestiture
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- contractionReduction in size
slump · bearish · drop · plunge · retracement · market · devaluation · tumble
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- redeploymentRelocating resources or personnel
retrenchment · evacuation · strategic · tactical · regrouping · repositioning · defensive · retrograde
Return after deflection
- bounceSpring back after impact
- rallyGathering for a cause
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- reversalComplete change of direction
turnaround · uptick · resurgence · comeback · retrace · regain · upswing · revival
Climbing or resizing
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- cutbackPlanned reduction in spending
- curtailmentAct of reducing scope
- trimmingCutting away excess
paring · decrease · shrinkage · rollback · spending · budget · austerity · restraint
束ねた髪型
- bunSoft rounded roll
- updoHair arranged atop head
- chignonLow coiled hairstyle
- topknotHair gathered atop head
half-up · braids · pigtails · cornrows · beehive · scrunchie · elastic · hairclip
Delay from uncertainty
- restraintControl over impulses
- warinessCautious distrust
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- reluctanceDisinclination to act
reserve · tentativeness · reconsideration · skepticism · doubt · wait-and-see
recoil
Backward force from discharge
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- tensionStretched or strained state
release · snap · return · elasticity · resistance · mechanism · lever · cable · actuator · piston
correction
Fixing of mistakes
contraction · slump · bearish · drop · plunge · retracement · market · devaluation · tumble · erosion
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
redeployment · retrenchment · evacuation · strategic · tactical · regrouping · repositioning · defensive · retrograde · orderly
rebound
Return after deflection
reversal · turnaround · uptick · resurgence · comeback · retrace · regain · upswing · revival · advance
scaling
Climbing or resizing
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- cutbackPlanned reduction in spending
- curtailmentAct of reducing scope
trimming · paring · decrease · shrinkage · rollback · spending · budget · austerity · restraint · moderation
ponytail
束ねた髪型
topknot · half-up · braids · pigtails · cornrows · beehive · scrunchie · elastic · hairclip · barrette
hesitation
Delay from uncertainty
reluctance · reserve · tentativeness · reconsideration · skepticism · doubt · wait-and-see
- dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
- decreasesreduction, decline, drop, fall, decrease
- leavingdeparture, quit, walking away, withdrawing, bail
- maneuversmaneuver, feint, sidestep, dodge, evasion
- retreatwithdrawal, retreating, withdraw, retreat, fallback
- fall backretreat, withdraw, recede, recoil, backup
pullbackadvance
Move or progress forward
push forward · offensive · attack · advancement · charge
pullbackpush
Force something away
commitment · engagement · escalation · expansion · intensification