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pull out

Dictionary definition · pull out

verb

  1. move out or away"The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"
  2. bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover"draw a weapon"
  3. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense"pull weeds"
  4. remove oneself from an obligation"He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).