extract²

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To remove or pull something out, often with effort or force.

   Usage: For physical removal, use extract something from something. The verb often suggests pulling an object out of a place where it is held or embedded.

   The mechanic used a special tool to extract the broken bolt from the engine.

   Sources and attribution

   Adapted from Wiktionary contributors, with original notes and examples. Learning notes are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

   • Wiktionary: extract
   • Wiktionary: traho

   The dentist had to extract one of her back teeth.

2. 2
   verb

   To get information, a promise, or money from someone with difficulty.

   The detective finally extracted a confession from the suspect.

3. 3
   verb

   To take out a useful substance from a plant or material by a chemical or mechanical process.

   Oil is extracted from the seeds by pressing them.

Borrowed from Latin extractum, neuter perfect passive participle of extrahō, from ex- (“out of”) + trahō (“to drag”).

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