#1 pull out v. move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire". wn #2 pull out v. 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". wn #3 pull out v. 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". wn #4 pull out v. remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved". wn