pull back vs recede

pull back and recede both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pull back	No	No	Yes	No
recede	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pull back and recede are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pull back include draw back, move back, pull away, retire, retreat, withdraw.

pull back (verb)	recede (verb)
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity	become faint or more distant
move to a rearward position; pull towards the back	retreat
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)	pull back or move away or backward
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
pull back or move away or backward