pull out

move out or away

• “The troops pulled out after the cease-fire”

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”

draw or pull out, 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”

remove oneself from an obligation

• “He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved”