What does "pull out" mean?

To withdraw from an activity, agreement, operation, or commitment; to cease participation or involvement.

How is "pull out" used in a sentence?

- Don't mollycoddle me. I'll pull out of it someday. Maybe.

pull out: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

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- To withdraw from an activity, agreement, operation, or commitment; to cease participation or involvement.
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- Due to unexpected costs, the company decided to pull out of the sponsorship deal.
  Debido a costos inesperados, la empresa decidió retirarse del acuerdo de patrocinio.
- She pulled out of the race at the last minute because of an injury.
  Ella se retiró de la carrera en el último momento por una lesión.
- If we pull out now, we’ll lose a lot of credibility with our partners.
  Si nos retiramos ahora, perderemos mucha credibilidad con nuestros socios.
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- To depart or leave a place, especially by vehicle; to set off from a location.
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- The train pulled out of the station promptly at 8 a.m.
  El tren salió de la estación puntualmente a las 8 a.m.
- Please pull out from the curb carefully; there’s a lot of traffic today.
  Por favor, sal del bordillo con cuidado; hay mucho tráfico hoy.
- The bus pulled out just as we arrived at the stop.
  El autobús salió justo cuando llegamos a la parada.
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- To extract or remove something from another object or place by pulling.
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- He pulled the nail out of the wall with a hammer.
  Sacó el clavo de la pared con un martillo.
- She carefully pulled out the thorn from her finger.
  Ella sacó cuidadosamente la espina de su dedo.
- The dentist pulled out the infected tooth yesterday.
  El dentista le extrajo el diente infectado ayer.
- They pulled out the old wiring from the ceiling to install new electrical lines.
  Sacaron el cableado viejo del techo para instalar nuevas líneas eléctricas.
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- To recover from illness, difficulty, or a period of poor performance; to improve until returning to a normal or acceptable state.
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- After weeks of illness, she finally pulled out of the fire and returned to work.
  Después de semanas de enfermedad, finalmente se recuperó y volvió al trabajo.
- The company pulled out of the fire by restructuring its debts and cutting expenses.
  La empresa se salvó reorganizando sus deudas y reduciendo gastos.
- If you pull out of the fire now, you can avoid further damage to your reputation.
  Si te recuperas ahora, puedes evitar más daños a tu reputación.
5.
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- To produce, display, or bring forth something, often suddenly or as a show or trick.
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- During the presentation, she pulled out an impressive chart from her folder to illustrate her point.
  Durante la presentación, sacó un gráfico impresionante de su carpeta para ilustrar su punto.
- The magician pulled out a bouquet of flowers from the empty hat, amazing the audience.
  El mago sacó un ramo de flores del sombrero vacío, sorprendiendo al público.
- He pulled out a surprise offer at the last moment to close the deal.
  Sacó una oferta sorpresa en el último momento para cerrar el trato.

Examples:

EN: - Don't mollycoddle me. I'll pull out of it someday. Maybe.
ES: Cualquier día se me pasa... tal vez.
EN: She'll pull out of it this time.
ES: Ella saldrá de ésta.
EN: You want to pull out of the biggest fight that we've ever had.
ES: Quiere retirarse de la lucha más grande que jamás hemos tenido.
EN: We'll pull out of this all right.
ES: Me las arreglaré. Quédate tranquila.
EN: Just keep under cover until we pull out of town tonight.
ES: Quédate escondida hasta que salgamos de la ciudad esta noche.
EN: Just pull out of here and stay together.
ES: - Irnos de aquí y estar juntos.
EN: one two three I realize that you're overjoyed here's the sensation, the Quick, the Quick and whenever a beautiful lady waves to me, I'll pull out my little trick here's Quick!
ES: Me he dado cuenta que están encantadísimos. Aquí está la sensación, Quick, Quick. Y cada vez que una bella dama me saluda, hago mi truco.
EN: It doesn't pull out for over an hour yet.
ES: No sale hasta dentro de una hora.
EN: We're going to pull out now.
ES: Nos vamos ya.
EN: Well, the darker the better till we pull out.
ES: Mientras más oscuro, mejor, hasta que bajemos.
EN: Will you pull out this white hair?
ES: ¿Quieres estirar esta cana?
EN: What kind of a thing is this? That's a fine thing to pull out of a man's soup.
ES: La he encontrado en la sopa.
EN: We'll arrange the engagement in public, in a way they won't be able to pull out of it.
ES: Se tienen que prometer en público, de manera que no puedan dar marcha atrás.
EN: They'll pull out easier.
ES: Será más fácil.
EN: -WhenI get ahold of him that wears it I'll pull out an arm and wave you goodbye with it.
ES: -Cuando agarre al que los use le arrancaré un brazo y te saludaré con él.
EN: - Don't mollycoddle me. I'll pull out of it someday. Maybe.
ES: Cualquier día se me pasa... tal vez.
EN: She'll pull out of it this time.
ES: Ella saldrá de ésta.
EN: You want to pull out of the biggest fight that we've ever had.
ES: Quiere retirarse de la lucha más grande que jamás hemos tenido.
EN: We'll pull out of this all right.
ES: Me las arreglaré. Quédate tranquila.
EN: Just keep under cover until we pull out of town tonight.
ES: Quédate escondida hasta que salgamos de la ciudad esta noche.
EN: They'll pull out easier.
ES: Será más fácil.
EN: Just pull out of here and stay together.
ES: - Irnos de aquí y estar juntos.
EN: one two three I realize that you're overjoyed here's the sensation, the Quick, the Quick and whenever a beautiful lady waves to me, I'll pull out my little trick here's Quick!
ES: Me he dado cuenta que están encantadísimos. Aquí está la sensación, Quick, Quick. Y cada vez que una bella dama me saluda, hago mi truco.
EN: It doesn't pull out for over an hour yet.
ES: No sale hasta dentro de una hora.
EN: We're going to pull out now.
ES: Nos vamos ya.
EN: Well, the darker the better till we pull out.
ES: Mientras más oscuro, mejor, hasta que bajemos.
EN: Will you pull out this white hair?
ES: ¿Quieres estirar esta cana?
EN: What kind of a thing is this? That's a fine thing to pull out of a man's soup.
ES: La he encontrado en la sopa.
EN: We'll arrange the engagement in public, in a way they won't be able to pull out of it.
ES: Se tienen que prometer en público, de manera que no puedan dar marcha atrás.
EN: -WhenI get ahold of him that wears it I'll pull out an arm and wave you goodbye with it.
ES: -Cuando agarre al que los use le arrancaré un brazo y te saludaré con él.

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