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extricate

(ekstrɪkeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense extricates, present participle extricating, past tense, past participle extricated

1. verb

If you extricate yourself or another person from a difficult or serious situation, you free yourself or the other person from it.

It represents a last ditch attempt by the country to extricate itself from its economiccrisis. [V pron-refl + from]

He wanted to extricate her from the immediate influence of Catherine de Medici. [VERB noun + from]

2. verb

If you extricate someone or something from a place where they are trapped or caught, you succeed in freeing them.

[formal]

...extricate the survivors. [VERB noun]

He endeavoured to extricate the car, digging with his hands in the blazing sunshine. [VERB noun]

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extricate in British English

(ˈɛkstrɪˌkeɪt)

verb (transitive)

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

▶ USAGE See note at extract

Derived forms

extricable (ˈextricable)

adjective

extrication (ˌextriˈcation)

noun

Word origin

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

extricate in American English

(ˈɛkstrɪˌkeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈextriˌcated or ˈextriˌcating

to set free; release or disentangle (from a net, difficulty, etc.)

Derived forms

extricability (ˌextricaˈbility)

noun

extricable (ˈextricable) (ˈɛkstrəkəbəl)

adjective

extrication (ˌextriˈcation)

noun

Word origin

< L extricatus, pp. of extricare, to disentangle < ex-, out + tricae, vexations: see trick

Examples of 'extricate' in a sentence
extricate

And how was she going to extricate them from Bellringer's spell without exposing herself as a police officer?Such women are dangerous... But perhaps you'd already reached that conclusion and were wondering how to extricate yourself?It will be interesting to discover how you extricate yourself from that position.He debated with himself whether to continue at all, but he saw no way to extricate himself.

1 (verb) in the sense of withdraw

Definition

to free from a difficult or complicated situation or place

an attempt to extricate himself from his financial difficulties

Synonyms

withdraw

relieve

He felt relieved of a burden.

free

They are going to free more prisoners.

clear

deliver

Mercifully, I was delivered from that pain.

liberate

How committed is the leadership to liberating its people from poverty?

wriggle out of

get (someone) off the hook (slang)

disembarrass

2 (verb) in the sense of free

Definition

to free from a difficult or complicated situation or place

Emergency workers tried to extricate the survivors from the wreckage.

Synonyms

free

It will free us of a whole lot of debt.

clear

We called in a plumber to clear our blocked sink.

release

He was released from custody the next day.

remove

Remove the cake from the oven.

rescue

Helicopters rescued nearly 20 people.

get out

disengage

He gently disengaged himself from his sister's tearful embrace.

disentangle

They are looking at ways to disentangle him from this situation.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of clear

Definition

to make or form (a path) by removing obstructions

We called in a plumber to clear our blocked sink.

Synonyms

unblock,

unclog,

free,

loosen,

extricate,

disengage,

open,

disentangle

in the sense of deliver

Definition

to release or rescue (from captivity or danger)

Mercifully, I was delivered from that pain.

Synonyms

release,

free,

save,

rescue,

loose,

discharge,

liberate,

acquit,

redeem,

ransom,

emancipate

in the sense of disengage

Definition

to release from a connection

He gently disengaged himself from his sister's tearful embrace.

Synonyms

release,

free,

separate,

ease,

liberate,

loosen,

set free,

extricate,

untie,

disentangle,

unloose,

unbridle

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单词	extricate
释义	Trends of extricate View usage for: extricate (ekstrɪkeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense extricates, present participle extricating, past tense, past participle extricated 1. verb If you extricate yourself or another person from a difficult or serious situation, you free yourself or the other person from it. It represents a last ditch attempt by the country to extricate itself from its economiccrisis. [V pron-refl + from] He wanted to extricate her from the immediate influence of Catherine de Medici. [VERB noun + from] 2. verb If you extricate someone or something from a place where they are trapped or caught, you succeed in freeing them. [formal] ...extricate the survivors. [VERB noun] He endeavoured to extricate the car, digging with his hands in the blazing sunshine. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of extricate extricate in British English (ˈɛkstrɪˌkeɪt) verb (transitive) to remove or free from complication, hindrance, or difficulty; disentangle ▶ USAGE See note at extract Derived forms extricable (ˈextricable) adjective extrication (ˌextriˈcation) noun Word origin C17: from Latin extrīcāre to disentangle, from ex-1 + trīcae trifles, vexations extricate in American English (ˈɛkstrɪˌkeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈextriˌcated or ˈextriˌcating to set free; release or disentangle (from a net, difficulty, etc.) Derived forms extricability (ˌextricaˈbility) noun extricable (ˈextricable) (ˈɛkstrəkəbəl) adjective extrication (ˌextriˈcation) noun Word origin < L extricatus, pp. of extricare, to disentangle < ex-, out + tricae, vexations: see trick Examples of 'extricate' in a sentence extricate And how was she going to extricate them from Bellringer's spell without exposing herself as a police officer? Fraser, Anthea THE GOSPEL MAKERS (2001) Such women are dangerous... But perhaps you'd already reached that conclusion and were wondering how to extricate yourself? Howatch, Susan ULTIMATE PRIZES (2001) It will be interesting to discover how you extricate yourself from that position. Melville, Anne THE HARDIE INHERITANCE (2001) He debated with himself whether to continue at all, but he saw no way to extricate himself. James W. Huston FLASH POINT (2001) 1 (verb) in the sense of withdraw Definition to free from a difficult or complicated situation or place an attempt to extricate himself from his financial difficulties Synonyms withdraw relieve He felt relieved of a burden. free They are going to free more prisoners. clear deliver Mercifully, I was delivered from that pain. liberate How committed is the leadership to liberating its people from poverty? wriggle out of get (someone) off the hook (slang) disembarrass 2 (verb) in the sense of free Definition to free from a difficult or complicated situation or place Emergency workers tried to extricate the survivors from the wreckage. Synonyms free It will free us of a whole lot of debt. clear We called in a plumber to clear our blocked sink. release He was released from custody the next day. remove Remove the cake from the oven. rescue Helicopters rescued nearly 20 people. get out disengage He gently disengaged himself from his sister's tearful embrace. disentangle They are looking at ways to disentangle him from this situation. Additional synonyms in the sense of clear Definition to make or form (a path) by removing obstructions We called in a plumber to clear our blocked sink. Synonyms unblock, unclog, free, loosen, extricate, disengage, open, disentangle in the sense of deliver Definition to release or rescue (from captivity or danger) Mercifully, I was delivered from that pain. Synonyms release, free, save, rescue, loose, discharge, liberate, acquit, redeem, ransom, emancipate in the sense of disengage Definition to release from a connection He gently disengaged himself from his sister's tearful embrace. Synonyms release, free, separate, ease, liberate, loosen, set free, extricate, untie, disentangle, unloose, unbridle Nearby words of extricate extremism extremist extremity extricate extrinsic extrovert extrude Synonyms of 'extricate' extricate Explore 'extricate' in the dictionary
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