extract

/ˈɛkstɹˌækt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
“pull weeds”
get despite difficulties or obstacles
“I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions”
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
“We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant”
extract by the process of distillation
“distill the essence of this compound”
separate (a metal) from an ore
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
“Italians express coffee rather than filter it”
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
calculate the root of a number

noun

a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
a passage selected from a larger work
“he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings”

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