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Extricate

Extricate Meaning & Definition
Extricate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Extricate?

[v] release from entanglement of difficulty; "i cannot extricate myself from this task"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Extricate: disencumber | disentangle | untangle

Related Terms | Find terms related to Extricate: avulse | break loose | break out | clear | cut loose | cut out | deliver | deracinate | dig out | dig up | disburden | disembarrass | disembroil | disencumber | disengage | disentangle | disinvolve | dislodge | draw | draw out | dredge | dredge up | eradicate | evolve | evulse | excavate | excise | exsect | extract | free | free up | get out | gouge out | grub up | liberate | mine | pick out | pluck out | pluck up | pull | pull out | pull up | quarry | rake out | ransom | recover | redeem | release | remove | rescue | retrieve | rip out | root out | root up | salvage | save | set free | take out | tear loose | tear out | unclutter | unearth | unknot | unravel | unscramble | unsnarl | untangle | uproot | weed out | withdraw | wrest out

See Also | disengage | free

Extricate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex"tri*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extricated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extricating}.] [L. extricatus, p. p. of extricare to extricate; ex out + tricae trifles, impediments, perplexities. Cf. {Intricate}.] 1. To free, as from difficulties or perplexities; to disentangle; to disembarrass; as, to extricate a person from debt, peril, etc. We had now extricated ourselves from the various labyrinths and defiles. --Eustance. 2. To cause to be emitted or evolved; as, to extricate heat or moisture. Syn: To disentangle; disembarrass; disengage; relieve; evolve; set free; liberate.

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