| A | B |
| abstract | pulled away from direct relation to anything |
| attract | to pull into something |
| contract | to pull together to make smaller in size or bulk |
| distract | to pull a person’s attention in another direction |
| extract | to pull out by force |
| retraction | a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back |
| protract | to make something take longer |
| traction | pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured |
| subtract | to pull some out, therefore having less left over |
| tractor | a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads |