引き戻す

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 引き戻す, read ひきもどす, denotes pulling something back to a former position or restoring a person mentally to reality.
• Basic usage: It covers pulling someone back to shore and figuratively bringing a wavering mind back to reality.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical retrieval and mental return
  • Pulling someone to a prior safe position extends figuratively to restoring attention or thought to reality.