extricate C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈɛks.tɹɪ.keɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #42373 Meanings 1 verb release from entanglement of difficulty I cannot extricate myself from this task. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · release from entanglement... disentangle More liberatedisengagedisencumberwinkle ↔ Opposites entangleensnareenmeshentrapembroilmire Word family Forms extricatedextricatesextricating Derived forms unextricated Related forms extricableextricationinextricableintricateintrigue Etymology Borrowed from Latin extrīcātus, past participle of extrīcō. Compare intricate. extrīcātus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # extricate **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɛks.tɹɪ.keɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 42373 ## Meanings 1. release from entanglement of difficulty ## Examples - I cannot extricate myself from this task. ## Synonyms - disentangle - liberate - disengage - disencumber - winkle ## Antonyms - entangle - ensnare - enmesh - entrap - embroil - mire ## Derived Forms - unextricated ## Related Forms - extricable - extrication - inextricable - intricate - intrigue ## Roots and Affixes - Root: extrīcātus ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin extrīcātus, past participle of extrīcō. Compare intricate. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown