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ex·tri·cate
 extricate
- pronunciation:
- ek
strih
keIt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
extricated, extricates, extricating |
| definition: |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage.
She knew she needed to extricate herself from this abusive relationship.How can we extricate the company from the mess it's in right now?- synonyms:
- disengage, disentangle, free, liberate, loose, release
- antonyms:
- enmesh, entangle
- similar words:
- disembarrass, disencumber, relieve, rescue, untangle
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| related words: |
extract, help, loose, release, save |
| derivation: |
extrication (n.) |
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