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extricate

verb
/ˈɛkstrɪkeɪt/

Meaning

To free someone or something from a constraint or difficulty.

Example Sentences

The firefighters extricated the passengers from the wrecked car.

Synonyms

free, release, disentangle, rescue, liberate

Antonyms

trap, entangle

Collocations

extricate oneself, extricate from danger, extricate from situation

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