Present participle for to remove or extract an item
“He then grabbed the cane with his left hand and reached into his right coat pocket to pull out his wallet.”
Present participle 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.”
Present participle 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.”
Present participle for to leave or exit a place
“It's time for us to pull out and leave them to it.”
Present participle for to display or show (something) for others to see
Present participle for to uncover or remove from a burial place
Present participle for to release from a physical restraint
Present participle for to voluntarily disqualify, excuse, or remove oneself from a position or duty
Present participle for to unregister oneself from something that one has signed up for
Present participle for to withdraw from a position, agreement or group
Present participle for to pull or elongate a stretchable object
Present participle for to resign from (a job)
Present participle for to detach or separate two items or objects from each other
(of a place or location) Present participle for to go or get away from
Present participle for to change or back out of one's decision or opinion
Present participle for to choose or select from a range of options
Present participle for to back out of a deal or agreement due to fear or apprehension
Present participle for to change, or move, to an opposing or opposite side
Present participle for to cancel something that one has previously arranged with someone
Present participle for to split or withdraw from a union, alliance or organization
Present participle for to stop living together as a couple
Present participle for to renounce, especially when contrary to a promise or obligation
Present participle for to shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.
Present participle for to catch or try to catch fish, typically by using a net or hook and line
Present participle for to give up one's resistance against something
The act of seceding
The act of pulling something out
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