PULL OUT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort
    • also used in an abstract sense
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • pull weeds
    • extract a bad tooth
    • take out a splinter
    • extract information from the telegram
    Hypernyms(s) pull out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • draw a weapon
    • pull out a gun
    • The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
    Hypernyms(s) pull out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • move out or away
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The troops pulled out after the cease-fire
    Hypernyms(s) pull out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • remove oneself from an obligation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
    Hypernyms(s) pull out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)