pull out meaning and definition

PULL OUT verb

Definition of pull out (verb)

1. move out or away
   • "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"
   • synonyms: get out
   • antonym: draw in
2. 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"
   • synonyms: draw, get out, pull, take out
3. remove, 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"
   • synonyms: draw out, extract, pull, pull up, take out
4. remove oneself from an obligation
   • "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
   • synonyms: back down, back off, bow out, chicken out