extract
Translation
to extract, to remove, to pull out
Examples
The dentist had to extract the tooth.
The dentist had to extract the tooth.
They extract oil from shale.
They extract oil from shale.
He extracted a promise from her.
He extracted a promise from her.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to remove or take out (sth.), often using force The dentist will extract the tooth.
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to obtain a substance from something They extract oil from seeds.
Similar Words
Synonyms: remove, pull out, derive; Antonyms: insert, add
Etymology
From Latin 'ex-' (out) + 'trahere' (to draw, to pull). Literally 'to pull out'.
Memory Tips
Think of a dentist having to 'pull out' a tooth, or a machine that 'pulls out' juice from fruit.