iščupati

1. to pull out; to tear out; to uproot
   Zubar mi je juče iščupao zub. — The dentist pulled out my tooth yesterday.
   Vetar je iščupao drvo iz korena. — The wind uprooted the tree.
2. colloq. (someone from trouble) to get someone out; to rescue
   Prijatelj me je iščupao iz velikih dugova. — A friend got me out of serious debt.
3. (iščupati se) to break free; to get out
   Jedva se iščupao iz njenog zagrljaja. — He barely broke free from her embrace.
   Firma se konačno iščupala iz krize. — The company finally pulled itself out of the crisis.

The imperfective is čupati; usually iščupati something iz + genitive.