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extricate

/ˈek.strɪ.keɪt/

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verb

/ˈek.strɪ.keɪt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по освобождению, высвобождению или распутыванию кого-либо или чего-либо из сложной, запутанной или стесненной ситуации.

A verb used to indicate the act of freeing, releasing, or disentangling someone or something from a difficult, complicated, or restrictive situation.

  1. Free from entanglementC1formal

    To free or release someone or something from a difficult, complicated, or entangled situation.

    ruОсвободить

    • The rescue team managed to extricate the driver from the wrecked car.
    • She tried to extricate herself from the complicated legal dispute.
    • He carefully extricated the tangled fishing line from the branches.

    Synonymsdeliverdisengagedisentangleextractfreeliberatereleaserescueunlooseuntangle

    Antonymsenmeshensnareentangleimplicatetrap

  2. Remove with difficultyC1formal

    To remove something from a place where it is stuck or trapped.

    ruИзвлечь с трудом

    • The surgeon extricated the splinter from the patient's hand.
    • They extricated the stuck key from the lock using tweezers.
    • The archaeologists extricated the ancient artifact from the soil.

    Synonymsdisengagedisentangledislodgeextractfreereleasewithdraw

    Antonymsenmeshensnareentangleimprisontrap

Forms
  • extricated past participle
  • extricated past simple
  • extricating present participle
  • extricates third person singular
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