extricate (Meaning)
extricate (v)
release from entanglement of difficulty
extricate (v. t.)
To free, as from difficulties or perplexities; to disentangle; to disembarrass; as, to extricate a person from debt, peril, etc.
To cause to be emitted or evolved; as, to extricate heat or moisture.
Synonyms & Antonyms of extricate
extricate Sentence Examples
- The firefighters worked quickly to extricate the victim from the burning building.
- The surgeon was able to extricate the bullet from the patient's leg.
- The hiker was able to extricate himself from the crevasse using his ice axe.
- The climber was able to extricate her partner from the rock face using a rope and pulley system.
- The rescuers were able to extricate the trapped miners from the collapsed mine.
- The police were able to extricate the hostage from the kidnapper's hideout.
- The veterinarian was able to extricate the fishhook from the cat's mouth.
- The mechanic was able to extricate the bolt from the engine block.
- The dentist was able to extricate the wisdom tooth from the patient's mouth.
- The scientist was able to extricate the DNA from the fossil.
FAQs About the word extricate
release from entanglement of difficultyTo free, as from difficulties or perplexities; to disentangle; to disembarrass; as, to extricate a person from debt, peri
rescue, disentangle, untangle,liberate, disengage, save, redeem, free,release, cut loose
entangle,hinder, block, impede, burden, entangle, obstruct, hamper, impede, embroil
The firefighters worked quickly to extricate the victim from the burning building.
The surgeon was able to extricate the bullet from the patient's leg.
The hiker was able to extricate himself from the crevasse using his ice axe.
The climber was able to extricate her partner from the rock face using a rope and pulley system.
