extricate (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈɛk.strɪ.keɪt/
Definition
To free someone or something from a constraint or difficulty.
Examples
He managed to extricate himself from the difficult conversation.
The rescue team worked to extricate the trapped miners.
She felt trapped in her job and was looking for a way to extricate herself.
How to Use extricate
- extricate oneself from (prepositional phrase)
- To free oneself from a difficult or complicated situation. — "He tried to extricate himself from the awkward conversation without causing offense."
- extricate [someone/something] from [a situation/place] (prepositional phrase)
- To successfully remove someone or something from a difficult, dangerous, or restrictive situation. — "The specialized equipment was needed to extricate the hiker from the narrow crevice."
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