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extract
[ik-strakt, ek-strakt, ek-strakt]
verb (used with object)
to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force.
to extract a tooth.
to deduce (a doctrine, principle, interpretation, etc.).
He extracted a completely personal meaning from what was said.
to derive or obtain (pleasure, comfort, etc.) from a particular source.
He extracted satisfaction from the success of his sons.
to take or copy out (matter), as from a book.
to make excerpts from (a book, pamphlet, etc.).
to extort (information, money, etc.).
to extract a secret from someone.
to separate or obtain (a juice, ingredient, etc.) from a mixture by pressure, distillation, treatment with solvents, or the like.
Mathematics.
to determine (the root of a quantity that has a single root).
to determine (a root of a quantity that has multiple roots).
noun
something extracted.
a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; excerpt; quotation.
a solution or preparation containing the active principles of a drug, plant juice, or the like; concentrated solution.
vanilla extract.
Synonyms: distillation, decoctiona solid, viscid, or liquid substance extracted from a plant, drug, or the like, containing its essence in concentrated form.
beef extract.
extract
verb
to withdraw, pull out, or uproot by force
to remove or separate
to derive (pleasure, information, etc) from some source or situation
to deduce or develop (a doctrine, policy, etc)
informal, to extort (money, etc)
to obtain (a substance) from a mixture or material by a chemical or physical process, such as digestion, distillation, the action of a solvent, or mechanical separation
to cut out or copy out (an article, passage, quotation, etc) from a publication
to determine the value of (the root of a number)
noun
something extracted, such as a part or passage from a book, speech, etc
a preparation containing the active principle or concentrated essence of a material
beef extract
yeast extract
pharmacol a solution of plant or animal tissue containing the active principle
Usage
Other Word Forms
- extractable adjective
- extractible adjective
- extractability noun
- extractibility noun
- nonextractable adjective
- nonextracted adjective
- nonextractible adjective
- overextract verb (used with object)
- preextract verb (used with object)
- unextractable adjective
- unextracted adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of extract1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A patent troll acquires broad patents not to develop any technology but to extract settlement money through essentially meritless nuisance suits.
Iron ore, extracted through emissions-intensive mining, remains its most valuable export.
DNA extracted from the samples revealed remains of animals, including sheep and cattle.
TJ’s knows that you can’t have turkey without gravy on the side, hence why they offer a “ready-to-use” Turkey Gravy seasoned with herbs, onion powder, garlic powder, turmeric extract and dried potato flakes.
During the Cold War, the United States led the way in developing abilities to extract and process rare earths, with the Mountain Pass mine in California providing the bulk of global supplies.
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