To pull out or extract forcefully; to uproot or yank something out.
庭の雑草を根ごと引っこ抜いた。
I pulled the weeds out of the garden by the roots.
固くなった釘を何とか引っこ抜いた。
I managed to yank out the stubborn nail.
寒さで髪の毛が抜けたとはいえ、無理に引っこ抜かないでください。
Even if hair is coming out due to the cold, don't pull it out forcibly.
To headhunt or poach someone (to lure away a valuable employee or member).
ライバル会社に有望なエンジニアを引っこ抜かれた。
A promising engineer was poached by a rival company.
チームは主力選手を引っこ抜かれ、戦力が落ちた。
The team lost strength after its star player was lured away.
スタートアップが大企業に優秀な人材を引っこ抜かれることが多い。
Startups are often vulnerable to having talented people headhunted by large firms.