pull out of something

pull out of something
ˌpull ˈout (of sth) derived
1. (of a train) to leave a station
2. to move away from sth or stop being involved in it
Syn: withdraw

The project became so expensive that we had to pull out.

Main entry:pullderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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