pull up

Verb (4)

1. come to a halt after driving somewhere“The Rolls pulled up on our front lawn”“The chauffeur hauled up in front of us”Synonyms: draw uphaul upMore general stop, haltSimilar draw up
2. straighten oneself“He drew himself up when he talked to his superior”Synonyms: draw upstraighten upMore general straighten
3. cause (a vehicle) to stop“He pulled up the car in front of the hotel”Synonyms: draw upMore general stopSimilar draw up, haul up
4. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense“pull weeds”“extract a bad tooth”“take out a splinter”“extract information from the telegram”Synonyms: extractpull outpulltake outdraw outrip outtear outMore general remove, takeMore specific wring out, demodulate, threadSimilar draw, pull