recede vs pull back

recede and pull back both are verbs.

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

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

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

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