pull out

Verb

• remove oneself from an obligation
  • He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
    

• remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
  • pull weeds
    
  • extract a bad tooth
    
  • take out a splinter
    
  • extract information from the telegram
    

• bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
  • draw a weapon
    
  • pull out a gun
    
  • The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
    

• move out or away
  • The troops pulled out after the cease-fire
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  chicken out , back off , back down , bow out , extract , pull , pull up , take out , draw out , draw , get out
• Antonyms: 
  pull in , get in , move in , draw in