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The synonyms of “Extricate” are: disencumber, disentangle, untangle, extract, free, release, get out, remove, withdraw, let loose, loosen, unloose, detach, disengage, untwine, unfasten, unclasp, disconnect
Extricate as a Verb
Definitions of "Extricate" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “extricate” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Release from entanglement of difficulty.
- Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.
Synonyms of "Extricate" as a verb (18 Words)
detach | Cause to become detached or separated take off. Detach a regiment. |
disconnect | Make disconnected disjoin or unfasten. He disconnected the main power cables from the batteries. |
disencumber | Free from or relieve of an encumbrance. The sect claims to disencumber adherents of the untoward effects of past traumas. |
disengage | Pass the point of one’s sword over or under the opponent’s sword to change the line of attack. I disengaged his hand from mine. |
disentangle | Remove knots or tangles from (wool, rope, or hair. Can you disentangle the cord. |
extract | Extract by the process of distillation. Extract information from the telegram. |
free | Free from obligations or duties. She struggled to free herself from the tenacious mud. |
get out | Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition. |
let loose | Grant use or occupation of under a term of contract. |
loosen | Become loose or looser or less tight. Loosen the tension on a rope. |
release | Release gas or energy as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition. He released the handbrake. |
remove | Remove from a position or an office. An explanation that is far removed from the truth. |
unclasp | Unfasten (something fastened with a clasp or similar device. She clasped and unclasped her hands. |
unfasten | Become undone or untied. He had left the door unfastened. |
unloose | Undo; let free. Unloose your sneakers. |
untangle | Release from entanglement of difficulty. Fishermen untangled their nets. |
untwine | Undo what has been twined together. Untwine the strings. |
withdraw | Withdraw from active participation. This machine withdraws heat from the environment. |
Usage Examples of "Extricate" as a verb
- I cannot extricate myself from this task.
- He was trying to extricate himself from official duties.
Associations of "Extricate" (30 Words)
absolve | Grant remission of a sin to. She asked the bishop to absolve her sins. |
comb | Untangle or arrange the hair by drawing a comb through it. Police combed the area for the murder weapon. |
disengage | Remove (troops) from an area of conflict. The ceasefire gave the commanders a chance to disengage their forces. |
disentangle | Release from entanglement of difficulty. It was difficult to disentangle fact from fiction. |
distinguish | Detect with the senses. It was too dark to distinguish anything more than their vague shapes. |
emancipate | Give equal rights to; of women and minorities. It is estimated that he emancipated 8 000 slaves. |
evict | Expel or eject without recourse to legal process. A single mother and her children have been evicted from their home. |
exit | A place for traffic to leave a major road or roundabout. She slipped out by the rear exit. |
exude | Make apparent by one’s mood or behavior. Exude sweat through the pores. |
free | Free from obligations or duties. We are freeing management time for alternative work. |
knot | Tie or fasten into a knot. A knotted rope. |
latch | Fasten with a latch. Lifting the latch she pushed the gate open. |
liberate | Set (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression. The drummer s wearing a beret he s liberated from Lord knows where. |
liberation | The act of liberating someone or something. She worked for women s liberation. |
loose | Become loose or looser or less tight. Loosen the tension on a rope. |
loosen | Become loose or looser or less tight. Loosen the tension on a rope. |
release | A device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism. There was a sudden release of oxygen. |
solve | Settle, as of a debt. The policy could solve the town s housing crisis. |
spill | A quantity of liquid that has spilled or been spilt. The milk spilled across the floor. |
trap | A device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters. By keeping quiet I was walking into a trap. |
undo | A feature of a computer program that allows a user to cancel or reverse the last command executed. Undo the shoelace. |
unfasten | Open the fastening of; undo (something. The shoelaces unfastened. |
unknot | Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of. He swiftly unknotted his tie. |
unravel | (of an intricate process, system, or arrangement) disintegrate or be destroyed. The sweater unraveled. |
unscramble | Make intelligible. Can you unscramble the message. |
untangle | Make (something complicated or confusing) easier to understand or deal with. He knew he d have to untangle a financial mess and somehow restore investor confidence. |
untie | Undo the ties of. Untie the knot. |
unwrap | Remove the wrapping from (a package. Let s unwrap the gifts. |
waiver | A document recording the waiving of a right or claim. They give consent to waiver of their subrogation rights. |
withdraw | Withdraw from active participation. He failed to withdraw his remarks and apologize. |