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EXTRICATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EXTRICATE?

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Extricate as a Verb
Definitions of "Extricate" as a verb
Synonyms of "Extricate" as a verb (18 Words)
Usage Examples of "Extricate" as a verb
Associations of "Extricate" (30 Words)

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.*