pull out

See also pull-out, and pullout

English

Verb

pull out (of)

1. (idiomatic) To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.

   The troops pulled out of the conflict.

2. (literally) To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
3. (idiomatic) To remove something from a container.

   He pulled out his gun before she had a chance to scream.

4. (idiomatic) To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.

   When joining a road, you should check for traffic before pulling out.

Synonyms

• (removing something from a container): whip out

Translations

To withdraw

Finnish: vetäytyä (fi) French: se retirer (fr)

Portuguese: retirar (pt) Russian: выходить (ru) (vyxodít') impf., выйти (ru) (výjti) pf.

To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control

Dutch: zich terugtrekken (nl) French: se retirer (fr)

To remove something from a container

French: sortir (fr) Russian: вынимать (ru) (vynimát’) impf., вынуть (ru) (výnut’) pf., вытаскивать (ru) (vytáskivat’) impf., вытащить (ru) (výtaščit’) pf.

To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane

Dutch: optrekken (nl) French: s'engager (fr), déboucher (fr)