extricate (ˈɛkstrɪˌkeɪt
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to remove or free from complication, hindrance, or difficulty; disentangle
Alternative Forms
ˈextricable adjective ˌextriˈcation nounWord Origin
C17: from Latin extrīcāre to disentangle, from ex-C17: from Latin to disentangle, from 1 + trifles, vexations + trīcae trifles, vexationsUsage examples
Finding myself loosely bound up in a blanket cocoon, and too weak even to extricate myself, I called feebly for Pocket.
, Anti-Ice (1993)Whether he can extricate himself from the mess once again is something the people of Pakistan are going to wait and watch, keenly.
India Today (1996)Local people were helping to extricate bodies from the mangled wreckage.
SA Star (2005)It turned into a disaster and although the group managed to extricate itself, it paid a big financial penalty.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)But she forced herself to keep calm while she tried to extricate herself from responsibility.
, On My Way to the Club (1990)