Definition of Pull up stakes

1. Verb. Remove oneself from an association with or participation in. "They pull up stakes the countryside"; "After 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"

Exact synonyms: Depart, Leave
Generic synonyms: Change
Related verbs: Go Away, Go Forth, Leave
Specialized synonyms: Leave Office, Quit, Resign, Step Down, Drop Out

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pull Up Stakes

pull off
pull one's weight
pull out
pull out all the stops
pull over
pull round
pull someone's leg
pull strings
pull the leg of
pull the plug
pull the wool over someone's eyes
pull through
pull together
pull up
pull up short
pull up stakes (current term)
pull wires
pulmo
pulmonary
pulmonary anthrax
pulmonary artery
pulmonary circulation
pulmonary congestion
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary emphysema
pulmonary plexis
pulmonary reserve
pulmonary stenosis
pulmonary trunk
pulmonary tuberculosis

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