Yank, tug (4)
I believe the answer is:
pull
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">yank</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that yank is a more specific form of the action pull)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">tug</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that tug is a more specific form of the action pull)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pull that I've seen before include "Influence; draw" , "Influence; haul on" , "Damage (a muscle)" , "Attract as a customer" , "Tell that to the marines" .)