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  1. 1. a. : to draw forth (as by research) extract data. b. : to pull or take out forcibly. extracted a wisdom tooth. c. : to obtain by much effort from someone unwilling. extracted a confession. 2. a. : to withdraw (something, such as a juice or a constituent element) by physical or chemical process. b.

  2. to remove or take out something: extract something from something They used to extract iron ore from this site. be extracted from The oil which is extracted from olives is used for cooking. The tooth was eventually extracted. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to take something somewhere. take Are you allowed to take your phone to school?

  3. Extract definition: to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force. See examples of EXTRACT used in a sentence.

  4. Definitions of extract. verb. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense. “ extract a bad tooth”. “ extract information from the telegram”. synonyms: draw out, pull, pull out, pull up, take out. draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out.

  5. to take something out, especially using force: The dentist may decide to extract the tooth. extract verb [T] (GET MONEY/INFORMATION) to get the money, information, etc that you want from someone who does not want to give it to you: They were not able to extract a confession from her. extract. noun [ C ] uk / ˈekstrækt / us.

  6. extract something (from something) to remove or obtain a substance from something, for example by using an industrial or a chemical process. a machine that extracts excess moisture from the air. The Egyptians used a primitive form of distillation to extract the essential oils from plants.

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