extract
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extracted;
extracting
extracts;
extracted;
extracting
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXTRACT
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1
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to remove (something) by pulling it out or cutting it out
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He extracted a credit card from his wallet.
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I had to have a tooth extracted.
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The tumor was surgically extracted.
2
a
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to get (information, a response, etc.) from someone who does not want to give it
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We finally extracted a confession from him.
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extract a promise
b
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to get (something, such as information) from something
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Investigators were able to extract useful information from the company's financial records.
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They are hoping to extract new insights from the test results.
3
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to get (a substance) from something by the use of a machine or chemicals
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The machines extract the juice from the apples.
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oil extracted from sunflower seeds
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venom extracted from poisonous snakes
4
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to choose and take out (parts of a written work) for a separate use
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He extracted [=excerpted] a few lines from a favorite poem for use in his speech.
extract yourself
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to remove yourself from a difficult situation
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He has been unable to extract himself from his legal difficulties.
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a tooth extractor
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a juice extractor
plural
extracts
plural
extracts
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXTRACT
1
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a substance that you get from something by using a machine or chemicals
[noncount]
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The recipe calls for a tablespoon of vanilla extract.
[count]
2
[count]
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a short piece of writing that is taken from a longer work (such as a book)
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The anthology includes extracts [=excerpts] from the works of several well-known authors.
