To have removed from a particular place
“He then grabbed the cane with his left hand and reached into his right coat pocket to pull out his wallet.”
Past tense for to stop one's participation in an undertaking
“The supermarket warned that it might pull out of a deal if it was ordered to shut down too many of its stores.”
Past tense for to move back or away, especially from a hostile place or situation
“Alexander was well aware of these feelings when he ordered the army to pull out of Susa and continue its march through Mesopotamia toward Babylon.”
Past tense for to leave or exit a place
“It's time for us to pull out and leave them to it.”
Past tense for to display or show (something) for others to see
Past tense for to uncover or remove from a burial place
Past tense for to release from a physical restraint
Past tense for to voluntarily disqualify, excuse, or remove oneself from a position or duty
Past tense for to unregister oneself from something that one has signed up for
Past tense for to pull or elongate a stretchable object
Past tense for to detach or separate two items or objects from each other
(of a place or location) Past tense for to go or get away from
Past tense for to change or back out of one's decision or opinion
Past tense for to choose or select from a range of options
Past tense for to back out of a deal or agreement due to fear or apprehension
Past tense for to change, or move, to an opposing or opposite side
Past tense for to cancel something that one has previously arranged with someone
Past tense for to split or withdraw from a union, alliance or organization
Past tense for to stop living together as a couple
Past tense for to renounce, especially when contrary to a promise or obligation
Past tense for to shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.
Past tense for to catch or try to catch fish, typically by using a net or hook and line
Past tense for to give up one's resistance against something
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