pulling out

(noun) a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation. Synonyms: coitus interruptus, withdrawal method, withdrawal, pulling out, onanism.

(verb) move out or away. Synonyms: pull out, get out. Example: "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire."

(verb) bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover. Synonyms: draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out. Examples: "Draw a weapon." "Pull out a gun." "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim."

(verb) remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense. Synonyms: extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out. Examples: "Pull weeds." "Extract a bad tooth." "Take out a splinter." "Extract information from the telegram."

(verb) remove oneself from an obligation. Synonyms: chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow out. Example: "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved."