pull·back 
/ˈpʊlˌbæk/ noun
plural pull·backs /ˈpʊlˌbæk/ noun [count] 1 : an act of removing military troops from a position or an area
▪ the pullback [=withdrawal] of forces from the border 2 formal : an act of doing less or becoming less involved in something
▪ a pullback in consumer spending
▪ the pullback [=withdrawal] of forces from the border
▪ a pullback in consumer spending
