extricate
/ɪkˈstrɪk.eɪt/ IELTSAcademic
verb
To free or remove someone or something from a difficult or dangerous situation.
- She managed to extricate herself from the awkward conversation.
- He extricated the car from the mud.
- They worked together to extricate the trapped animal.
Adinary Nuance
Extricate focuses on freeing someone or something from a tight or dangerous situation, not just moving it. Unlike remove, it implies effort and careful action. Choose extricate when the context involves difficulty or risk.
In other languages
- Spanish
- Liberar
- Japanese
- 助け出す
- Korean
- 구출하다
- Vietnamese
- Giải cứu
- Chinese
- 解救
Etymology
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Common phrases
extricate oneselfextricate from troubleextricate from debt
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