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pull out

 
Noun pull out has 1 sense
  1. disengagement, fallback, pullout - to break off a military action with an enemy
    --1 is a kind of retreat
    Derived form: verb pull out1
Verb pull out has 4 senses
  1. pull out, get out - move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"
    --1 is one way to leave, go forth, go away
    Antonyms: pull in, get in, move in, draw in
    Derived form: noun pullout1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s PP
  2. draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out - bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
    --2 is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  3. extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out - draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
    --3 is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  4. chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow out - remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
    --4 is one way to retire, withdraw
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
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