v.1. To remove something: I pulled out the splinter with a pair of tweezers. The chef pulled a lobster out of the tank.
2. To bring something forth; produce something: She reached into her purse and pulled out her wallet. The mugger pulled a knife out and threatened us.
3. To leave or depart. Used of a vehicle, passenger, or driver: The train pulls out at noon. We pulled out of town in the evening.
4. To enter a lane of traffic: The car pulled out onto the highway. The truck pulled out in front of us.
5. To withdraw from some situation or commitment; get out of some situation: The troops will pull out from the occupied area as soon as peace is restored. After the crash, many Wall Street investors pulled out. The pilot pulled out of a nose dive.
6. To withdraw something or someone, as from a situation or commitment: The government pulled out its ambassador before the war began. We pulled the children out of school and educated them at home.