pull back

back out backpedal crawfish retreat withdraw

move forward stay

abandon admit back off back out backtrack balk cancel cave in concede give in give up pull out renege retreat surrender take back withdraw

accede acquiesce back pedal beg off bow out chicken out cop out demur give ground go back on have no fight left hold back recant recoil resign submit wimp out withdraw from agreement or statement yield

advance allow dispute dissent fight permit refuse reject uphold

go forward

deduct discount recede recoil reel in retreat sheathe shrink start back subtract take away withdraw

forge go forward start

balk dither falter pause ponder stumble waffle waver

alternate balance dally debate defer delay demur dillydally doubt equivocate flounder fluctuate fumble hang hedge hover linger oscillate pussyfoot scruple seesaw shift shrink stammer stop straddle stutter swerve tergiversate vacillate weigh

be irresolute be reluctant be unwilling blow hot and cold hang back hem and haw hold back hold off shy away sit on fence think about think twice

continue persist

advance agree do well expedite face go go along hasten hurry meet remain rush stay

attack carry on go ahead persevere resolve

backfire balk blanch blink cringe demur flinch hesitate reel shudder tremble turn away waver wince

blench carom dodge duck falter jerk kick quail quake react rebound resile shake shirk shrink spring start stick stickle swerve withdraw

draw back shy away step back

steady

face meet remain stay

confine constrain control curb curtail detain deter govern hamper hinder inhibit keep down kill limit prevent repress restrict subdue suppress

arrest bind bridle chain check circumscribe contain control cool cork debar delimit direct fetter gag guide harness hold impound imprison jail keep manacle muzzle pinion proscribe stay

bottle up box up choke back crack down hem in hogtie keep in line lock up sit on tie down tie up

aid allow assist encourage free help let go liberate permit promote release start turn on

abandon forsake give up leave loose loosen misguide mislead neglect set free

depart go pull out relinquish remove retreat separate surrender withdraw

decamp ebb exit part recede regress repeal rescind resign revoke rusticate secede yield

absent oneself deny oneself draw back fall back get away get off give ground give up work give way go away go to bed go to one's room go to sleep hand over hit the sack leave service make vacant run along seclude oneself sever connections stop working take off turn in

advance continue remain stay

approve arrive come in increase join

begin enter

back down back off cancel deny disavow disown recant renege renounce repeal repudiate rescind reverse revoke rule out take back withdraw

abjure back countermand disclaim eliminate exclude forswear recall recede retreat retrograde sheathe suspend unsay unsend

back out of call off change one's mind draw in eat one's words fall back forget it go back on have change of heart pull in reel in retrocede take in

acknowledge admit agree allow approve enforce go forward permit sanction

accept advance forge include welcome

corroborate emphasize reaffirm repeat

decamp depart ebb exit go part pension recede regress relinquish remove repeal rescind resign retreat revoke rusticate secede separate surrender withdraw yield

absent oneself deny oneself draw back fall back get away get off give ground give up work give way go away go to bed go to one's room go to sleep hand over hit the sack leave service make vacant pull out put out to pasture run along seclude oneself sever connections stop working take off turn in

advance allow approve arrive combine come come in enter forge increase join permit remain stay unite

depart disengage drop out eliminate go leave pull out quit retire retreat

abjure blow book detach exit extract quail recede recoil secede shrink switch vacate

absent oneself back out bail out bow out check out draw away draw back ease out exfiltrate fall back get away get lost get off give ground give way keep aloof keep apart make oneself scarce phase out run along seclude oneself take a hike take away take leave take off take out

begin come continue engage enter join keep persevere stay

arrive combine come in face meet unite

advance allow permit remain