extract

verb
UK: /ɪkˈstrækt/
US: /ˈekstrækt/

  1. To remove or take out something, often with effort.

    1. I extract juice from oranges every morning.
    2. The dentist had to extract a painful wisdom tooth carefully.

  2. To obtain something valuable or useful from a substance or source.

    1. They extract oil from the ground in this region.
    2. Scientists can extract DNA from ancient bones for analysis.

  3. To get information from someone, sometimes unwillingly.

    1. The police tried to extract a confession from him.
    2. Reporters attempt to extract details about the negotiation's progress.

Synonyms

remove draw out obtain derive essence excerpt
extract noun

  1. A substance taken from something, often concentrated.

    1. This extract is from vanilla beans.
    2. She added a few drops of almond extract to the cake batter.

  2. A short passage taken from a book, film, or piece of music.

    1. I read an extract from the new book.
    2. The film included an extract from a live concert performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "extract" in English means: To remove or take out something, often with effort., To obtain something valuable or useful from a substance or source., To get information from someone, sometimes unwillingly..

The phonetic transcription of "extract" is /ɪkˈstrækt/ in British English and /ˈekstrækt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "extract": remove, draw out, obtain, derive, essence, excerpt.

Example usage of "extract": "I extract juice from oranges every morning.". More examples on the page.