to pull out of the deal
4
3.7
- phrasal verb
- When the negotiations fell apart, Richard pulled out of the deal and sought other opportunities.
Examples
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So the uptown buildings, you're pulling out of the deal?
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U.S. Robotics pulled out of the deal.
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They're pulling out of the deal.
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Now, with you or without you, I'm gonna tell them tomorrow that Howard Hughes called and he pulled out of the deal.
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And, basically, if anything happens that spooks those buyers, they'll pull out of the deal, and we'll own two homes and be fucked.
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I spoke to finance director Joe Geruch this week to ask whether any other interested parties had come forward since Alpine pulled out of the deal.
Blog text (19) -
Lockheed forced Titan to report the violations to the government but later pulled out of the deal after Titan failed to resolve the matter.
Academic text (2007) -
However, now Steward has apparently pulled out of the deal with nary a public mention of the reason why, much less a demonstration of its concern for the poor people of Woonsocket.
Blog text (29) -
In addition to regulatory compliance and protecting your Board of Directors, if a deal or business relationship is too risky, the company has an informed option to renegotiate or fundamentally change the terms of the deal, initiate damage control if needed, or even pull out of the deal entirely.
Blog text (32) -
The investors notified regulators and pulled out of the deal due to unforeseen circumstances.
Synonyms
228
3.4
To stop being involved in an activity or agreement
151
3.2
Leave an activity or agreement you had joined
112
3.4
Decide not to do something you promised to do
111
3.9
Stop supporting or taking part in a plan because you feel unsure
94
3.5
To take money or things out of a place where they are kept
70
6.3
To give up a right, belief, job, or position officially
67
3.5
To choose not to take part in something
51
5.3
To stop being part of or connected to something
25
8.5
To break a promise or agreement and not do what you said you would do
24
4.9
To stop doing a job or role politely
17
7.2
Fail to do something you promised or agreed to
1
8.4
To officially take back a promise or plan
1
9.9
To withdraw from a promise or agreement, often officially under pressure
1
7.1
Take back a promise or support you gave
1
9.7
To try to avoid doing something you promised or agreed to do
Antonyms
How Committed
- Informal
31
4.0
- Informal
4
3.7
25
8.5
- Informal
112
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'pull out of the deal' can be inferred from the literal meanings: 'pull out' evokes removing oneself and 'of the deal' specifies the agreement, so a B1 learner who knows the words could plausibly deduce 'withdraw from an agreement.' However, this is a phrasal-verb/metaphorical extension rather than strictly compositional, so the exact pragmatic sense and register are not fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
Pull out of the deal comes from a clear image: imagine two people shaking hands or signing a paper, and one person suddenly pulls out and takes their hand or pen away from the 'deal'. So it now means 'to withdraw from an agreement'.