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pull outto withdraw from a situation, place, or commitment

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to withdraw from a situation, place, or commitment

Pronunciation (IPA): /pʊl aʊt/

Korean meaning: 철수하다, 빠지다, 그만두다

Korean pronunciation: **풀** 아웃

Example Sentences

  • My dentist pulled out my wisdom tooth, and now I sound like a chipmunk when I talk.
  • The magician pulled out a rabbit from his hat, but the rabbit looked more surprised than the audience.
  • The government decided to pull out all forces from the region by next month.

pull out

VERB

//pʊl aʊt//

to withdraw from a situation, place, or commitment

pull out concept
💡 Concept

to withdraw from a situation, place, or commitment

pull out rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When the bull charges at full speed, it's time to pull out!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pʊl aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/pʊl aʊt/

🌳Etymology

Rootpull
Suffix-out

Origin

'Pull'은 고대 영어 'pullian'에서 유래되어 '당기다'라는 의미를 가지며, 'out'과 결합하여 '밖으로 당기다'라는 구동사가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

bullfullwool
bull
full
wool

🔗Collocations

pull out of the market
pull out troops
pull out a drawer
pull out all the stops
pull out of a parking space
pull out a tooth

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dentist pulled out my wisdom tooth, and now I sound like a chipmunk when I talk.

😄 Fun example

The magician pulled out a rabbit from his hat, but the rabbit looked more surprised than the audience.

The government decided to pull out all forces from the region by next month.

😄 Fun example

She pulled out her credit card to pay for the expensive coffee, then immediately regretted her life choices.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

withdrawextractremovetake outretreat

Antonyms

put ininsertenter

Related

pull uppull awaypull backwithdrawalextraction

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