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 military to withdraw or escape or be withdrawn or rescued, as from a difficult situation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

Then, things took a turn for the worse and investors paying a premium decided to pull out.

From MarketWatch

She sets the baskets down and reaches into the pocket of her apron to pull out another name tag.

From Literature

I pull out my phone and show her a picture of Mav.

From Literature

You should always be able to pull out of the deal with the adviser altogether and try a new one at any time.

From MarketWatch

He pulled out injured before opting for England - and then helped the Three Lions win the European Under-21 Championship last summer.

From BBC

Related Words

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