extricate Definition
ex·tri·cate (eks′tri 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 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.
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