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Noun pulling out has 1 sense
- coitus interruptus, withdrawal method, pulling out, onanism - a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
--1 is a kind of birth control, birth prevention, family planning
Verb pull out has 4 senses
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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