English Explanatory Dictionary

extricate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.
  2. To free from intricacies or perplexity.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛks.tɹɪ.keɪt/ en-us-extricate.ogg

Word forms

extricate extricates extricating extricated

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin extrīcātus, past participle of extrīcō. Compare intricate.

Related words

extricable extrication inextricable intricate intrigue

Derived words

unextricated
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