elicit

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de extrair, provocar ou obter uma resposta, informação ou reação de alguém ou de algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of drawing out, evoking, or obtaining a response, information, or reaction from someone or something.

1. Draw out a responseB2formal

   To evoke or draw out a reaction, answer, or fact from someone.

   Elicitar

   • The teacher's question elicited a thoughtful response from the student.
   • The comedian's joke elicited laughter from the audience.
   • The investigation elicited new evidence about the case.

   Sinônimosbring outcall forthdraw outevokeextractinducepromptprovoke

   Antônimosdeterdiscourageinhibitquellrepressstiflesuppress

2. Extract informationB2formal

   To obtain information or a reaction, often with effort.

   Extrair informação

   • The detective tried to elicit a confession from the suspect.
   • The survey was designed to elicit honest opinions from participants.
   • The therapist elicited memories from the patient through careful questioning.

   Sinônimoscoaxderivedraw outextractgatherobtainwrestwring