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I UK [ɪkˈstrækt] / US [ɪkˈstrækt] verb [transitive]
Word forms "extract":
present tense I/you/we/they extract he/she/it extracts present participle extracting past tense extracted past participle extracted
1) formal to remove something from a particular place

He opened a drawer and extracted a file.

a) to remove a substance from another substance

The pulp was crushed to extract the juice.

extract something from something:

a method of extracting sulphur from copper ore

b) to remove one of someone's teeth
2)
a) to get something from someone who does not want to give it to you

The army uses force to extract confessions.

extract something from someone:

It is not easy to extract information from the Minister.

extract a promise/concession:

She managed to extract a promise of support from her employers.

b) to get the exact information that you need from a lot of information that you have
extract something from something:

Our data is extracted from the project records.


II UK [ˈekstrækt] / US [ˈekˌstrækt] noun
Word forms "extract":
singular extract plural extracts
1) [countable] a short piece of writing taken from something such as a book or letter
extract from:

He read several extracts from his latest novel.

2) [countable/uncountable] a substance that has been taken from a plant or from another substance

malt extract

natural herbal extracts


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