[v] 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"
[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"
[v] move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"
[v] remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
Synonyms
back down, back off, bow out, chicken out, draw, draw out, extract, get out, pull, pull, pull up, take out, take out