godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Physically pulling something out from where it is embedded, such as a nail, tooth, weed, or cork.
庭の雑草を引き抜いた。
I pulled out the weeds in the garden.
コルクを引き抜い
I pulled out the cork and opened the wine.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
headhunt; poach; lure away
Used when a company or organization actively recruits a talented person away from their current position.
ライバル会社が彼を引き抜いた。
A rival company headhunted him.
優秀なエンジニアを引き抜かれた。
Our talented engineer was poached.