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get out

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: get out

1
v
move out of or depart from
2
v
express with difficulty
3
v
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
4
v
be released or become known; of news
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: get out
1

v move out of or depart from

Synonyms:
exit, go out, leave
go away, go forth, leave
go away from a place
Antonyms:
come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into
to come or go into
Types:
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depart, go, go away
move away from a place into another direction
pop out
exit briefly
file out
march out, in a file
get off, hop out
get out of quickly
fall out
leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation
get off
leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
step out
go outside a room or building for a short period of time
eject
leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
undock
move out of a dock
log off, log out
exit a computer
blow, shove along, shove off
leave; informal or rude
detrain
leave a train
deplane
get off an airplane
Type of:
move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

v move out or away

Synonyms:
pull out
back down, back off, bow out, chicken out, pull out
remove oneself from an obligation
Antonyms:
draw in, get in, move in, pull in
of trains; move into (a station)
close in, draw in
advance or converge on
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Type of:
go away, go forth, leave
go away from a place

v take out of a container or enclosed space

Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!”
Synonyms:
bring out
Types:
winkle, winkle out
remove or displace from a position
Type of:
take out, unpack
remove from its packing

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

Synonyms:
draw, pull, pull out, take out
pull
take away
draw out, extract, pull, pull out, 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
2

v express with difficulty

“I managed to get out a few words”
Type of:
say, state, tell
express in words
3

v escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

“I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities”
Synonyms:
escape, get away, get by, get off
Types:
evade
use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid
Type of:
avoid
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
4

v be released or become known; of news

Synonyms:
break, get around
break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Types:
leak, leak out
be leaked
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