YANK

(PULL) [verb] [T] [informal] - to pull (something) forcefully with a quick movementMy two-year-old nephew yanked the corner of the tablecloth and a bottle of red wine tipped over.In the past, if you had a problem with your teeth, the dentist would just yank them out.While you're there could you yank the plug out for me please.(figurative esp. US) I was yanked out of (= removed suddenly from) school and forced to seek work.