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- Dictionaryex·tract
verb
- 1. remove or take out, especially by effort or force: "the decayed tooth will have to be extracted" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a short passage taken from a piece of writing, music, or film: "an extract from a historical film" Similar
- 2. a preparation containing the active ingredient of a substance in concentrated form: "vanilla extract" Similar
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extract: [verb] to draw forth (as by research). to pull or take out forcibly. to obtain by much effort from someone unwilling.
EXTRACT definition: 1. to remove or take out something: 2. to make someone give you something when they do not want…. Learn more.
Extract definition: to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force. See examples of EXTRACT used in a sentence.
extract, exact, extort, wrest imply using force to remove something. To extract is to draw forth something as by pulling, importuning, or the like: to extract a confession by torture. To exact is to impose a penalty, or to obtain by force or authority, something to which one lays claim: to exact payment.
EXTRACT meaning: 1. to remove or take out something: 2. to make someone give you something when they do not want…. Learn more.
When you extract something, you remove it from a larger whole. You can extract a passage from a book, or a liquid essence from a vanilla bean—vanilla extract.
Define extract. extract synonyms, extract pronunciation, extract translation, English dictionary definition of extract. tr.v. ex·tract·ed , ex·tract·ing , ex·tracts 1. To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort: extract a wisdom tooth; ...
Definition of extract noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
EXTRACT definition: 1. to take something out, especially using force: 2. to get the money, information, etc that you…. Learn more.
extract meaning, definition, what is extract: to remove an object from somewhere, espe...: Learn more.