Pull Out (Verb)

Meaning ¹

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".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Take Out
• Draw
• Get Out
• Pull

Hypernyms

• Remove
• Take
• Withdraw

Hyponyms

• Unsheathe

Meaning ²

Remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Back Off
• Back Down
• Bow Out
• Chicken Out

Hypernyms

• Retire
• Withdraw

Hyponyms

• Resile

Meaning ³

Move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Get Out

Antonyms

• Pull In

Hypernyms

• Go Away
• Go Forth

Related Words

• Pullout (noun)

Meaning ⁴

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".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Pull Up
• Take Out
• Tear Out
• Rip Out
• Pull
• Draw Out
• Extract

Hypernyms

• Remove
• Take Away
• Withdraw

Hyponyms

• Wring Out
• Demodulate
• Thread