extract

ex|tract¹ [ıkˈstrækt] v [T]

[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of extrahere, from trahere 'to pull']

1.) formal to remove an object from somewhere, especially with difficulty

▪ You'll have to have that tooth extracted .

extract sth from sth

▪ He extracted an envelope from his inside pocket.

2.) to carefully remove a substance from something which contains it, using a machine, chemical process etc

extract sth from sth

▪ Oils are extracted from the plants.

3.) to get something which you want from someone, such as information, money, help etc, especially when they do not want to give it to you

extract sth from sb

▪ She had extracted a promise from him.

▪ They used torture to extract information about their families.

4.) to take information or a short piece of writing from a book

▪ We need to extract the relevant financial data.

5.) to get an advantage or good thing from a situation

extract sth from sth

▪ They aim to extract the maximum political benefit from the Games.

extract ²

ex|tract² [ˈekstrækt] n

1.)

a short piece of writing, music etc taken from a particular book, piece of music etc

extract from

▪ I've only seen short extracts from the film.

2.) [U and C]

a substance obtained from something by using a special process

vanilla/malt/plant etc extract

▪ Add one teaspoon of vanilla extract.