extricate
[ ek-stri-keyt ]
/ ˈɛk strɪˌkeɪt /
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verb (used with object), ex·tri·cat·ed, ex·tri·cat·ing.
to free or release from entanglement; disengage: to extricate someone from a dangerous situation.
to liberate (gas) from combination, as in a chemical process.
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Origin of extricate
OTHER WORDS FROM extricate
ex·tri·ca·tion, nounnon·ex·tri·ca·tion, nounun·ex·tri·cat·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for extricate
extricate
/ (ˈɛkstrɪˌkeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to remove or free from complication, hindrance, or difficulty; disentangle
Derived forms of extricate
extricable, adjectiveextrication, nounWord Origin for extricate
C17: from Latin extrīcāre to disentangle, from ex- 1 + trīcae trifles, vexations
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