extricate
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extricate
- /ˈɛk.stɹɪ.keɪt/ UK
- /ˈɛk.stɹɪˌkeɪt/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈɛk.stɹəˌkeɪt/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈek.stɹɪˌkæɪt/ Australia
- /ˈek.stɹəˌkæɪt/ Australia
- /ˈek.stɹəˌkæɪt/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin extrīcātus, past participle of extrīcō. Compare intricate.
verb extricates · extricating · extricated
- To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle. I finally managed to extricate myself from the tight jacket.
- To free from intricacies or perplexity. Your argumentation ... is invelloped with certain intricacies, that are not easie to be extricated.
