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pull out

DEFINITIONS OF: pull out

1

v 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:
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 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

v 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

v 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
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