Synonyms for

Extract

Verb / ˈeˌkstrækt / / ɪˈkstrækt / Another word for extract — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to remove or take out something

Synonyms & similar words

excerption takeout educe express pullout pull selection distil distill pressout infusion drawout evoke elicit excerpt pullup remove withdraw retrieve pluck eject expel extract unearth uproot dislodge evict displace detach separate isolate eliminate excise

Synonyms by register

Formal

abstract derive obtain remove

Informal

pull out get out take out draw out

Literary

glean winnow

Antonyms

insert embed implant include integrate incorporate add

Common collocations

  • extract juice
  • extract teeth
  • extract information
  • extract data
  • extract essence
  • extract resources
  • extract a confession

Word family

noun extraction
verb extract
adjective extractive

Usage note

As a verb, 'extract' often implies a careful or difficult removal. As a noun, it refers to the substance obtained through extraction.

Example sentences

  1. I will extract the toy from the box.
  2. She will extract the information from the book.
  3. He will extract the venom from the snake.
  4. The dentist will extract the tooth from the patient.
  5. The teacher will extract the answer from the student.

Quotes

  • Knowledge is a big subject, but it is made up of many small parts. We must learn to extract what is useful and important to us from the rest. - Albert Einstein
  • Every morning I extract from my grateful heart a few notes of thanksgiving and send them on high to the Source of all blessings. - Robert W. Burton
  • You can't extract corn from a turnip. - American Proverb

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