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extricate Definition

ex·tri·cate (ekstri kāt′)

transitive verb -·cat′ed, -·cat′·ing

to set free; release or disentangle (from a net, difficulty, etc.)

Etymology: < L extricatus, pp. of extricare, to disentangle < ex-, out + tricae, vexations: see trick

extricate Related Forms

ex′·tri·cabil·ity noun ex·tri·cable (-kə bəl) adjective ex′·tri·ca·tion noun

extricate Synonyms

extricate

v.

extricate Usage Examples

Object

  • casualty: On arrival the crews had to extricate 1 casualty from vehicle.
  • man: Using his fireman's ax and his bare hands he set to work to try to extricate the two men.
  • victim: As soon as the accident occurred he immediately ' set about to procure light to extricate the victims from their imprisonment ' .
  • male: Fire Service crews extricated the male who was then taken to hospital by ambulance crews.
  • people: Some of their work involves rescuing people trapped in car crashes, and training in extricating people from difficult situations is also given.
  • female: Firefighters worked quickly to extricate the female from the vehicle.

Subject

  • service: One person was trapped and was extricated by the fire service.
  • personnel: The 2nd male was extricated by fire personnel using hydraulic cutting equipment.

Preposition: by

  • service: One person was trapped and was extricated by the fire service.
  • personnel: The 2nd male was extricated by fire personnel using hydraulic cutting equipment.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: The vehicle was supporting considerable weight from the house superstructure, but without removing it they could not extricate the driver.
  • successfully: The female was successfully extricated from the vehicle and conveyed to hospital by ambulance.
  • eventually: With Dr. Beeston's assistance she was eventually extricated and brought through the tunnel on a stretcher with the plasma bottle still in position.
  • only: Yeltsin could only extricate his forces with the assistance of a peace negotiated by his potential rival General Lebed.
  • soon: During the day one of the hunters fell through the ice, but was soon extricated.
  • still: He was still extricating himself out of his parachute so he had no chance to run anywhere.

Preposition: from

vehicle: He also managed to reassure the driver and keep him calm despite his injuries until he could be safely extricated from the vehicle.