What is the meaning of pull off?

Pull or pull out sharply.
- usage: "pluck the flowers off the bush"
- synonyms: pluck, tweak, pick off
Cause to withdraw.
- usage: "We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged"
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"
- synonyms: negociate, bring off, carry off, manage
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"
- synonyms: draw off, draw away

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APA	WordNet. (2010). pull off. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pull_off/definitions/1329608
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MLA	WordNet. "pull off" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/pull_off/definitions/1329608>

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