extricate

verb
UK: /ˈekstrɪkeɪt/
US: /ˈekstrɪkeɪt/

  1. To free someone or something from a constraint or difficulty.

    1. I need to extricate my cat from the tree quickly.
    2. She managed to extricate herself from the awkward social situation with grace.

  2. To remove or separate something with effort or difficulty.

    1. It was hard to extricate the truth from his lies.
    2. The surgeon had to carefully extricate the splinter from her finger.

Synonyms

extract release free liberate disentangle detach remove rescue
extricate adjective

  1. Having been freed from a constraint or difficulty.

    1. They felt extricate from the problem.
    2. Once extricate, the bird flew swiftly away, regaining its freedom.
extricate noun

  1. The process of freeing or removing someone or something from a difficult situation.

    1. The extrication took time, and we were growing impatient.
    2. The careful extrication of the artifact from the dig site was meticulously documented.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "extricate" in English means: To free someone or something from a constraint or difficulty., To remove or separate something with effort or difficulty..

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

Synonyms for "extricate": extract, release, free, liberate, disentangle, detach, remove, rescue.

Example usage of "extricate": "I need to extricate my cat from the tree quickly.". More examples on the page.