pullout
noun/ˈpʊlaʊt/
Frequency rank: #18,873 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a withdrawal, especially of troops or investment from a place or situation.
Example sentence
The general announced a military pullout from the occupied territory by the end of the month.
Synonyms & related words
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