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.

Nearby words

extremitas, extremity, extremophile, extremum, extricable, extricate, extrinsic, extrinsic allergic alveolitis, extrinsic eye muscle, extrinsic factor, extrinsic incubation period

Origin of extricate

1605–15; < Latin extricātus (past participle of extricāre), equivalent to ex- ex-¹ + tric(ae) perplexities + -ātus -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR extricate

1 loose, rescue, deliver, save, recover.

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Related forms

ex·tri·ca·tion, nounnon·ex·tri·ca·tion, nounun·ex·tri·cat·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for extrication

In fact, after making my humble conge, extrication became my only object, and I effected a retreat with difficulty.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.|Pierce Egan
The extrication of the claws, however, was attended with much and violent exertion.
The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4|Various
The men knew as well as he that the heavy February snows would block traffic beyond hope of extrication.
The Blazed Trail|Stewart Edward White
He was resolved to make an effort of some kind for the extrication of his sister.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

I, too, think these objects of great importance—ample means for yourself and extrication from your load of debt.
The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1|Marcus Tullius Cicero

British Dictionary definitions for extrication

extricate

/ (ˈɛkstrɪˌkeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to remove or free from complication, hindrance, or difficulty; disentangle

Derived Forms

extricable, adjectiveextrication, noun

Word Origin for extricate

C17: from Latin extrīcāre to disentangle, from ex- 1 + trīcae trifles, vexations

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