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pullout

pullout

18 5.8
Moving people or soldiers out of a place, often quickly, for example troops leaving a war area
  • noun
  • /ˈpʊlˌaʊt/
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  • Powerful pundits keep telling us that a swift pullout of U.S. troops would be irresponsible.
  • U.S. pullout
  • troop pullout
  • swift pullout

However, the way the pullout was done is the issue.

Examples

  • For the 86-year-old German, an era will come to an end with the U.S. troop pullout.

    Blog text (20)

  • However, the way the pullout was done is the issue.

    Triggernometry

  • Gen. Allen says this year's pullout of 23,000 American troops is at the halfway point.

    Blog text (6)

  • Today, likewise, opposition to a swift U.S. pullout from Iraq is often based on the idea that the American military must stay because of a responsibility to the people of Iraq.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Some Sunni leaders also opposed the SOFA, afraid that a U.S. pullout would increase Iran's influence over Iraq.

    Academic text (2011)

  • However, a NATO pullout, even if not formally declared, would be viewed worldwide as a repetition of the earlier Soviet defeat in Afghanistan.

    Academic text (2009)

  • But now, evidently, a majority of MoveOn members in favor of a swift pullout from Iraq would be insufficient if a "large portion" disagreed.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The Gaza withdrawal offers a political model for a future West Bank pullout: a formerly right-wing leader galvanizing a centrist majority to implement a left-wing vision.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Ismail's hand was strengthened by U.S. threats to tighten sanctions, the pullout of many foreign businesses from Myanmar, and Asian countries' increasing concerns about the SPDC's economic mismanagement.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The generals agreed that the pullout of troops should be completed by the end of the year.

Synonyms

withdrawal
vspullout
281 4.1

Removing people or things from a place

is often sudden or complete, especially in military situations
exit
vspullout
129 1.0

The act of leaving a place or situation

is often sudden, complete, and used for force or large units
removal
vspullout
106 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

focuses on sudden or complete extraction, often involving groups
retreat
vspullout
93 4.4

A move back from a place to escape danger

is often a rapid or total removal rather than merely moving back
disengagement
vspullout
  • Specialized
5 7.2

A planned removal of troops from fighting that happens after a ceasefire

is broader, covering sudden or full withdrawal from any situation
pullback
vspullout
5 6.0

A move by soldiers back from a place to regroup and plan

is typically more sudden or complete rather than orderly repositioning
leaving
vspullout
4 1.0

The act of going away from a place or person

often implies quick, full withdrawal from a place or activity

Antonyms

addition
293 1.4

The act of putting one thing with another

insertion
15 4.2

The act of putting something into another thing

How Covert

exfiltration operation
  • Specialized
9.9
extraction
50 4.3
pullout
18 5.8
evacuation
130 4.1

Surface Forms

pullout singular
pullouts plural

Morphology

pullout = pull + out (transparent) = pull + out

The noun denotes the act or result of 'pull' + 'out' (withdrawal), a straightforward nominalization of a common phrasal verb.

Etymology

Pullout comes from the simple idea of pull + out, meaning to 'remove' by pulling something away. Think of troops being 'pulled out' of a place; a pullout is the act of withdrawal or complete removal.