out of
/aʊt əv/ prepositionDefinition
AWAY FROM › used to show movement away from the inside of a place or container: A bunch of keys fell out of her bag. She stepped out of the car and walked towards me.
NO LONGER IN › no longer in a place or situation: He's out of the country until next month. I've been out of work for the past year.
MADE FROM › used to show what something is made from: The statue was carved out of a single block of stone.
BECAUSE OF › used to show the reason why someone does something: I only gave her the job out of pity.
FROM AMONG › from among an amount or number: Nine out of ten people said they preferred it.
NOT INVOLVED › no longer involved in something: He missed the practice session and now he's out of the team.
(Definition of out of preposition from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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