pullout
1 of 2noun
pull·out ˈpu̇l-ˌau̇t 
1
: the act or an instance of pulling out: such as
a
: the action in which an airplane goes from a dive to horizontal flight
b
: pullback
2
: something that can be pulled out
pull out
2 of 2verb
pulled out; pulling out; pulls out
intransitive verb
1
: leave, depart
2
: withdraw
Synonyms
Noun
- pullback
- recession
- retirement
- retreat
- withdrawal
Verb
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- push off
- push on
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun A pullout of troops from the region has begun. the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region Verb the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread
Recent Examples on the Web
Peter Bergen, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 Amazon’s Kindle pullout coincides with growing regulatory pressures on both local and foreign companies that operate in China, including censorship and content curbs. BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 Watchdog report criticizes Afghan pullout: A government watchdog says decisions by presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan were the key factors in the collapse of that nation's military. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 The long-running war and pullout from Afghanistan, along with memories of the first Cold War, has dampened the tolerance for a direct confrontation with Russia. New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022 Chappell lays blame squarely on President Joe Biden himself, as the commander in chief during the US pullout. Kyung Lah And Jack Hannah, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 But the ongoing rift between Moscow and Washington over the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a barrage of economic restrictions seem to have accelerated the pullout. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes Monday after the Russian pullout from the outskirts of Kyiv revealed streets strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians, some of whom had seemingly been killed at close range. chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2022 The pullout, the company said, would reduce its workforce by about 25% over the next few quarters. Laura Forman, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2021 See More
Noun
That prediction, unfortunately, proved to be accurate; the American pullout from Saigon looked like a dignified retreat compared to the scenes of thousands of desperate Afghans trying to get on planes leaving Kabul airport last August. Peter Bergen, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 Amazon’s Kindle pullout coincides with growing regulatory pressures on both local and foreign companies that operate in China, including censorship and content curbs. BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 Watchdog report criticizes Afghan pullout: A government watchdog says decisions by presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan were the key factors in the collapse of that nation's military. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 The long-running war and pullout from Afghanistan, along with memories of the first Cold War, has dampened the tolerance for a direct confrontation with Russia. New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022 Chappell lays blame squarely on President Joe Biden himself, as the commander in chief during the US pullout. Kyung Lah And Jack Hannah, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 But the ongoing rift between Moscow and Washington over the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a barrage of economic restrictions seem to have accelerated the pullout. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes Monday after the Russian pullout from the outskirts of Kyiv revealed streets strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians, some of whom had seemingly been killed at close range. chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2022 The pullout, the company said, would reduce its workforce by about 25% over the next few quarters. Laura Forman, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1
pulled out
verb
1
as in exited
to leave a place often for another the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- exited
- moved
- departed
- got
- dug out
- got off
- peeled off
- pushed off
- walked out
- pushed on
- went
- ran along
- went off
- cut out
- bailed out
- escaped
- evacuated
- beat it
- bugged out
- cleared out
- cleared off
- started
- fled
- set out
- pulled stakes
- took off
- buggered off
- took a walk
- pulled up stakes
- parted
- flew
- quit
- took a hike
- stepped (along)
- bailed
- took a powder
- bugged off
- hit the road
- got out
- buzzed (off)
- packed (up or off)
- withdrew
- retired
- shoved (off)
- struck out
- stepped out
- booked
- sallied (forth)
- ran away
- quitted
- went out
- retreated
- emigrated
- vamoosed
- scarpered
- skipped
- piked (out or off)
- removed
- lit
- abandoned
- mizzled
- lighted out
- scrammed
- decamped
- absconded
- deserted
- vacated
- forsook
- scatted
- adjourned
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- came
- turned up
- arrived
- remained
- stayed
- settled
- dwelt
- lodged
- showed up
- closed
- approached
- reached
- hit
- neared
- abode
- dwelled
- landed
- abided
- tarried
2
as in withdrew
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable) the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread Synonyms & Similar Words
- withdrew
- retreated
- dropped back
- fell back
- retired
- lost ground
- gave way
- backed away
- gave ground
- fled
- evacuated
- receded
- pulled away
- climbed down
- bowed out
- flew
- left
- backed down
- recoiled
- flinched
- shrunk
- detached
- shrank
- went
- chickened (out)
- departed
- abandoned
- backtracked
- backpedaled
- disentangled
- vacated
- disengaged
- quit
- quitted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- advanced
- confronted
- faced
- dared
- bearded
- outbraved
- defied
- braved
- breasted
- brazened