Related Definitions
[n] designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily; "in England they call a rest area a lay-by"
[v] cause to withdraw; "We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged"
[v] pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
[v] remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
[v] be successful; achieve a goal; "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
bring off, carry off, layby, lay-by, manage, negociate, pick off, pluck, rest area, rest stop, tweak