extricate
Americanverb
Other Word Forms
- extricable adjective
- extrication noun
- unextricated adjective
Etymology
Origin of extricate
First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin extricātus (past participle of extricāre ), equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + tric(ae) “perplexities” + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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“How well I know the pain of a broken heart,” the widow murmured, extricating her hands from the admiral’s.
From Literature
“My advice is to not get tangled up with the law to begin with. Once you do, it’s a sticky wicket, that’s for sure! Not easy to extricate oneself, har har.”
From Literature
No Wall Street firm would be able to extricate itself, as there were no longer any buyers.
From Literature
It took firefighters about 30 minutes to extricate the person from beneath the train.
From Los Angeles Times
This ascent cannot be extricated from a geopolitical context that has seen Europe battling for relevance while other major powers jostle for supremacy in many areas, notably AI.
From Barron's
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