pull out

British  

verb

1. (tr) to extract

2. (intr) to depart

   the train pulled out of the station

3. military to withdraw or escape or be withdrawn or rescued, as from a difficult situation

4. (intr)

   1. to draw away from the side of the road

   2. to draw out from behind another vehicle to overtake

5. (intr) to abandon a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one

6. (foll by of) to level out or cause to level out (from a dive)

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noun

1. an extra leaf of a book that folds out

2. a removable section of a magazine, etc

3. a flight manoeuvre during which an aircraft levels out after a dive

4. a withdrawal from a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one

pull out Idioms  

1. Leave, depart, as in The bus pulled out at noon . [Mid-1800s]

2. Withdraw from an undertaking, as in After the crash many investors pulled out of the market . [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Locklear asked that the lights at DeMille field be doused so he could see when he should pull out of his dive.

From Los Angeles Times

Officers routinely pull out their phones to show others their investing account balances.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But they can be promotional. I’ve never had a client pull out a list and make a decision on where to live based on it.”

From MarketWatch

However, Tandy is boosted by the return of Dragons number eight Aaron Wainwright after he pulled out of the planned XV to face New Zealand because of a hip injury.

From BBC

The adjudicator present at the draw said the ball she pulled out at the second attempt - revealing the home side in the first semi-final - was the same as the one she dropped.

From BBC

Related Words

• abandon
• depart
• evacuate
• exit
• get off
• leave
• retire
• retreat
• stop
• take off
• withdraw