extract

/ik-ˈstrakt/

Middle English extracten, borrowed from Latin extractus, past participle of extrahere "to pull out, draw forth," from ex- + trahere "to drag, draw, take along"

verb

  1. to draw forth (as by research)

  2. to pull or take out forcibly

  3. to obtain by much effort from someone unwilling

extract data

extracted a wisdom tooth

educe evoke elicit extract extort mean to draw out something hidden, latent, or reserved. educe implies the bringing out of something potential or latent. evoke implies a strong stimulus that arouses an emotion or an interest or recalls an image or memory.

noun

  1. a selection from a writing or discourse : excerpt

  2. a product (such as an essence or concentrate) prepared by extracting; especially : a solution (as in alcohol) of essential constituents of a complex material (such as meat or an aromatic plant)

idiom

  1. to remove oneself from a difficult situation

He has been unable to extract himself from his legal difficulties.