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extricate

[ek-stri-keyt] / ˈɛk strɪˌkeɪt /
VERB
get out of a situation; relieve of responsibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bail out detach differentiate disengage disentangle extract liberate rescue
STRONG
clear deliver disburden disembarrass disencumber disinvolve free loose loosen release remove resolve separate sever untie withdraw
WEAK
difference discumber get off the hook get out from under let go let off pull out save one's neck wriggle out of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attach connect link unite
STRONG
combine confine hold join keep limit remain restrain stay
WEAK
entangle involve

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, despite these woes, I was able to extricate some March Madness picks from the collective wisdom, or otherwise, of the major AI platforms.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Rocket responded with its “Bully Shield” program, which pays penalties and court fees for any brokers who want to extricate themselves from UWM External link’s contract.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

It took firefighters about 30 minutes to extricate the person from beneath the train.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

Kardashian employed Wasser, who costs at least $1000 an hour, according to a 2022 New Yorker profile, to legally extricate herself from her marriage to Kanye West.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

They had the ability as a people not only to offer him asylum, but to secure it and extricate him from prison.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.