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extract

[ik-strakt, ek-strakt, ek-strakt] / ɪkˈstrækt, ˈɛk strækt, ˈɛk strækt /
NOUN
something condensed from whole
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excerpt juice quotation
STRONG
abstract citation clipping concentrate cutting decoction distillate distillation elicitation essence infusion passage selection
Antonyms
STRONG
refusal
WEAK
insertion
VERB
physically remove, draw out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cull derive distill elicit exact extort extricate glean obtain pluck pry pull reap separate siphon squeeze withdraw wrest wring
STRONG
avulse catheterize eradicate evoke express extirpate garner gather get secure select take tear uproot yank
WEAK
bring out eke out evulse pick up press out weed out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
give
STRONG
disperse divide fail fix help lose misunderstand plant refuse reject spread stop
WEAK
add edit in insert put in
VERB
select a quotation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cull cut out derive elicit glean
STRONG
abridge abstract choose cite condense copy deduce educe evolve excerpt quote shorten
WEAK
bring forth
Antonyms
STRONG
add enlarge expand increase insert lengthen
WEAK
edit in put in

Example Sentences

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Various deputies tried to extract the suspect, including breaking windows and tossing multiple rounds of a substance, as could be seen on television footage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Due to the flooding in the tunnel leading to his location, the divers could not immediately extract him.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

In the past, the former New York property magnate has often trumpeted a negotiating style that relies on maximalist positions in order to extract more from a deal.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

A small team would be needed to extract the uranium, assuming it could be found in a single location.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He thought of the memory Dumbledore had not yet been able to extract from Slughorn.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling