Meaning of PULL OUT
Pronunciation: | | pûl awt
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- [v] 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"
- [v] 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"
- [v] move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"
- [v] remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
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| Synonyms: | | back down, back off, bow out, chicken out, draw, draw out, extract, get out, pull, pull, pull up, take out, take out |
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| Antonyms: | | draw in, get in, move in, pull in | |
| See Also: | | demodulate, go away, go forth, leave, remove, remove, resile, retire, squeeze out, take, take, take away, take away, unsheathe, withdraw, withdraw, withdraw, wring out | |
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