A short passage taken from a text, film, music, or other creative work
“Here is a short extract from one of the letters I received from Dan today.”
A preparation containing the active ingredient of a substance in concentrated form
“Among the medicines for sale was an extract of lavender that was prescribed for flatulence.”
An idea or outline of something
A small amount of something
A particular type of medicinal solution
An opportunity to see a film, exhibition, or play before it is shown to the public
A frequently repeated quotation or stock phrase
Any substance or object having the consistency of jelly
Iron lever
A part or portion of something which is allotted to someone
A drink made from fruits or plants
Something that produces or enhances taste, or the taste that is thus produced
The aspect of something regarded as the intrinsic and central constituent of its character
A substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil
A range from which to select
To remove or take out, especially by effort or force
“Surgical instruments have been designed to effectively extract the tooth from its socket.”
To drain out or empty something (from a container)
“For this purpose, they would carry two tubes to extract the petrol from the tank of the vehicle.”
To obtain something from an unwilling person
“The authorities here frequently resort to torture to extract information from suspects while they are in their custody.”
To provoke or bring about an event or reaction
“When you act in a neutral manner, children soon become aware that they are not able to extract a reaction from you in relation to their poor behavior.”
To (selectively) take or derive from a source
“In the third volume of the American Agriculturist will be found an interesting article connected with this subject, and from which we might extract much useful information.”
To excerpt a section from a document or text
“Special tools can be used to extract the necessary facts from the text of the article.”
To form a conclusion, understanding or idea from something
“When one attempts to extract something meaningful from this passage, one faces an uphill struggle, yet this is by no means an isolated example of such willful obfuscation and hyperbole.”
To obtain a substance or resource by a mechanical or chemical process
“After the reaction has been allowed to proceed for a considerable time, it may be possible to extract the plutonium by chemical methods.”
To obtain liquid or juice by squeezing
“The pressure from the rollers is sufficient to extract out the juices and leave the canes dry.”
To physically loosen or remove an embedded object
To display or show (something) for others to see
To obtain coal, minerals, or other valuable materials through excavation
To impose an undesirable consequence on
To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid
To remove unwanted elements from a group
Mention as an example
To take or let out the bowels or interior parts of
Computing function
To use something to advantage
To discover something (after searching)
Excise, remove
Levy charge on property, income
To strain, sift or sort using a sieve
To remove the (natural) skin or outer covering of
Tear
To consume a liquid
Catch or try to catch fish, typically by using a net or hook and line
To remember or bring back to mind
To sieve or strain something by passing it through a filter
To withdraw (someone) from a competition or group
To remove unwanted items from
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