pull out

/pʊl aʊt/

/pəl aʊt/

Other forms: pulled out; pulls out

Definitions of pull out

1. verb

   move out or away
   “The troops pulled out after the cease-fire”

   synonyms: get out

   back down, back off, bow out, chicken out

   remove oneself from an obligation

   antonyms:

   pull in

   of trains; move into (a station)

   close in, draw in

   advance or converge on

   type of:

   go away, go forth, leave

   go away from a place
2. verb

   remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
   synonyms: draw out, extract, pull, pull up, take out

   draw, get out, pull, take out

   bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover

   types:

   squeeze out, wring out

   extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing

   demodulate

   extract information from a modulated carrier wave

   thread

   remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string

   type of:

   remove, take, take away, withdraw

   remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
3. verb

   bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
   synonyms: draw, get out, pull, take out

   pull

   take away

   draw out, extract, pull, pull up, take out

   remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

   draw, take out

   take liquid out of a container or well

   types:

   unsheathe

   draw from a sheath or scabbard

   type of:

   remove, take, take away, withdraw

   remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
4. verb

   remove oneself from an obligation
   synonyms: back down, back off, bow out, chicken out

   get out

   move out or away

   types:

   resile

   pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.

   type of:

   retire, withdraw

   lose interest