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.

Origin of extricate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM extricate

ex·tri·ca·tion, noun non·ex·tri·ca·tion, noun un·ex·tri·cat·ed, adjective

Words nearby extricate

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

Words related to extrication

reprieve, help, alleviation, assistance, comfort, satisfaction, respite, maintenance, support, happiness, delivery, salvage, recovery, relief, redemption, pardon, liberation, restoration, deliverance, emancipation

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British Dictionary definitions for extrication

extricate
/ (ˈɛkstrɪˌkeɪt) /

verb (tr)

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

Derived forms of extricate

extricable, adjective extrication, noun

Word Origin for extricate

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

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