tease something ↔ out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ tease )
1 . to succeed in learning information that is hidden, or that someone does not want to tell you
tease something ↔ out of
I finally managed to tease the truth out of her.
2 . to gently move hairs or threads that are stuck together so that they become loose or straight again:
She combed her hair, gently teasing out the knots.