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extract

[ verb ik-strakt ek-strakt; noun ek-strakt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force:

    to extract a tooth.

  2. to deduce (a doctrine, principle, interpretation, etc.):

    He extracted a completely personal meaning from what was said.

  3. to derive or obtain (pleasure, comfort, etc.) from a particular source:

    He extracted satisfaction from the success of his sons.

  4. to take or copy out (matter), as from a book.
  5. to make excerpts from (a book, pamphlet, etc.).
  6. to extort (information, money, etc.):

    to extract a secret from someone.

    Synonyms: , ,

  7. to separate or obtain (a juice, ingredient, etc.) from a mixture by pressure, distillation, treatment with solvents, or the like.

    Synonyms: ,

  8. Mathematics.
    1. to determine (the root of a quantity that has a single root).
    2. to determine (a root of a quantity that has multiple roots).


noun

  1. something extracted.
  2. a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; excerpt; quotation.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. a solution or preparation containing the active principles of a drug, plant juice, or the like; concentrated solution:

    vanilla extract.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. a solid, viscid, or liquid substance extracted from a plant, drug, or the like, containing its essence in concentrated form:

    beef extract.

extract

verb

  1. to withdraw, pull out, or uproot by force
  2. to remove or separate
  3. to derive (pleasure, information, etc) from some source or situation
  4. to deduce or develop (a doctrine, policy, etc)
  5. informal.
    to extort (money, etc)
  6. to obtain (a substance) from a mixture or material by a chemical or physical process, such as digestion, distillation, the action of a solvent, or mechanical separation
  7. to cut out or copy out (an article, passage, quotation, etc) from a publication
  8. to determine the value of (the root of a number)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something extracted, such as a part or passage from a book, speech, etc
  2. a preparation containing the active principle or concentrated essence of a material

    yeast extract

    beef extract

  3. pharmacol a solution of plant or animal tissue containing the active principle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Extract is sometimes wrongly used where extricate would be better: he will find it difficult extricating (not extracting ) himself from this situation
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰٲ, adjective
  • ˌٰٲˈٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٰa· ·ٰi· adjective
  • ·ٰa·i·ٲ ·ٰi·i·ٲ noun
  • non·ٰa· adjective
  • ԴDze·ٰĻ adjective
  • non·ٰi· adjective
  • v··ٰ verb (used with object)
  • e·ٰ verb (used with object)
  • un·ٰa· adjective
  • ܲe·ٰĻ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of extract1

First recorded in 1475–1500; from Latin extractus (past participle of extrahere ). See ex- 1, tract 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of extract1

C15: from Latin extractus drawn forth, from extrahere, from trahere to drag
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Synonym Study

Extract, exact, extort, wrest imply using force to remove something. To extract is to draw forth something as by pulling, importuning, or the like: to extract a confession by torture. To exact is to impose a penalty, or to obtain by force or authority, something to which one lays claim: to exact payment. To extort is to wring something by intimidation or threats from an unwilling person: to extort money by threats of blackmail. To wrest is to take by force or violence in spite of active resistance: The courageous minority wrested power from their oppressors.
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Example Sentences

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Forensic investigators found blood from the baby's mother on the binbags and were able to extract a full DNA profile.

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Director Mr Smith said the "situation highlights a broader issue within the unregulated property development finance sector" and claimed lenders can exert pressure on put development companies "to extract additional fees and penalties from borrowers".

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“Typically, these operations are used to extract value in four forms: identity information, account information, payment information and authorized payments.”

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Local media, citing an Asturian spokesperson, reported that workers had been at the mine under a permit to extract minerals to produce graphite.

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India mainly exports rice, shrimp, honey, vegetable extracts, castor oil and black pepper, while the US sends almonds, walnuts, pistachios, apples and lentils.

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