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pullout

pullout

16 5.8
Moving people or soldiers out of a place, often quickly, for example troops leaving a war area
  • noun
  • /ˈpʊlˌaʊt/
: retirada
  • 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

exit
vspullout
231 1.0

The act of leaving a place or situation

is often sudden, complete, and used for force or large units
removal
vspullout
162 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

focuses on sudden or complete extraction, often involving groups
withdrawal
vspullout
145 4.1

Removing people or things from a place

is often sudden or complete, especially in military situations
retreat
vspullout
80 4.4

A move back from a place to escape danger

is often a rapid or total removal rather than merely moving back
leaving
vspullout
75 1.0

The act of going away from a place or person

often implies quick, full withdrawal from a place or activity
pullback
vspullout
9 6.0

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

is typically more sudden or complete rather than orderly repositioning
disengagement
vspullout
  • Specialized
6 7.2

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

is broader, covering sudden or full withdrawal from any situation

Antonyms

addition
191 1.4

The act of putting one thing with another

insertion
30 4.2

The act of putting something into another thing

How Covert

exfiltration operation
  • Specialized
9.9
extraction
81 4.3
pullout
16 5.8
evacuation
198 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.