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extract
[ik-strakt, ek-strakt, ek-strakt]
verb (used with object)
to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force.
to extract a tooth.
to deduce (a doctrine, principle, interpretation, etc.).
He extracted a completely personal meaning from what was said.
to derive or obtain (pleasure, comfort, etc.) from a particular source.
He extracted satisfaction from the success of his sons.
to take or copy out (matter), as from a book.
to make excerpts from (a book, pamphlet, etc.).
to extort (information, money, etc.).
to extract a secret from someone.
Synonyms: , ,to separate or obtain (a juice, ingredient, etc.) from a mixture by pressure, distillation, treatment with solvents, or the like.
Synonyms: ,Mathematics.
to determine (the root of a quantity that has a single root).
to determine (a root of a quantity that has multiple roots).
noun
something extracted.
a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; excerpt; quotation.
Synonyms: ,a solution or preparation containing the active principles of a drug, plant juice, or the like; concentrated solution.
vanilla extract.
Synonyms: ,a solid, viscid, or liquid substance extracted from a plant, drug, or the like, containing its essence in concentrated form.
beef extract.
extract
verb
to withdraw, pull out, or uproot by force
to remove or separate
to derive (pleasure, information, etc) from some source or situation
to deduce or develop (a doctrine, policy, etc)
informalto extort (money, etc)
to obtain (a substance) from a mixture or material by a chemical or physical process, such as digestion, distillation, the action of a solvent, or mechanical separation
to cut out or copy out (an article, passage, quotation, etc) from a publication
to determine the value of (the root of a number)
noun
something extracted, such as a part or passage from a book, speech, etc
a preparation containing the active principle or concentrated essence of a material
beef extract
yeast extract
pharmacol a solution of plant or animal tissue containing the active principle
Usage
Other 51Թ Forms
- extractable adjective
- extractible adjective
- extractability noun
- extractibility noun
- nonextractable adjective
- nonextracted adjective
- nonextractible adjective
- overextract verb (used with object)
- preextract verb (used with object)
- unextractable adjective
- unextracted adjective
- ˈٰٲ adjective
- ˌٰٲˈٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of extract1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"We could not even extract the body for two months," he said.
In the late 1800s, white settlers and speculators found ways to secure additional lands along the Klamath River where they could extract valuable redwood, in some cases by bribing U.S.
She was a victim of so-called notario fraud, in which scammers acting as lawyers extract large sums from vulnerable immigrants.
Agents extracted the man, who was driving, before leaving behind the woman and child.
The rapid suspension by ABC News demonstrates how networks are on edge over their news organizations antagonizing the Trump White House, which has shown a willingness to extract revenge on its critics.
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