elicit

[ih-lis-it] / ɪˈlɪs ɪt /

VERB

draw out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring out evoke extort extract obtain wrest wring

STRONG

badger bite bring cause derive educe evince evolve exact fetch milk rattle shake squeeze

WEAK

arm-twist bring forth bring to light call forth give rise to put muscle on put the arm on shake down

Antonyms

STRONG

disregard ignore miss neglect overlook

WEAK

cover hide repress suppress

Example Sentences

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It is unclear what information the prosecution may be able to elicit from Beaulieu.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"I think it's important that we educate teens, parents, and teachers about how algorithms and social media might exploit our psychological biases to sow division and elicit violence."

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Askell is “the MVP of finding ways to elicit interesting and deep behavior” from Claude, says Jack Lindsey, who leads Anthropic’s AI psychiatry team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

You may find yourself amazed at the level of emotional investment these scenes elicit, and all over the fate of a bug.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

As I was preparing for this book, I wrote an article for The Daily Telegraph, hoping to elicit a few punctuation horror stories, and it was like detonating a dam.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

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