26984 words

extract

12 definitions • 18 examples
1
to remove or take out something:

Examples:

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.
2
to make someone give you something when they do not want to:

Examples:

extract something from someone After much persuasion they managed to extract the information from him.
3
a substance taken from a plant, flower, etc. and used especially in food or medicine:

Examples:

malt/yeast extract
extract of True licorice candy is made from an extract of the licorice plant.
extract from The cream contained extracts from several plants.
4
a particular part of a book, poem, etc. that is chosen so that it can be used in a discussion, article, etc.:

Examples:

extract from They published an extract from his autobiography.
5
to remove or take out something:

Examples:

The dentist had to extract one of Miguel’s teeth.
6
a small part of a book or other piece of writing that is published separately:

Examples:

7

Examples:

[ U ] vanilla extract
8
to remove a substance from the ground or from another substance:

Examples:

In this area brown coal is extracted in open pits.
extract sth from sth Ethanol can be extracted from potatoes, switchgrass, garbage, and timber waste.
9
to get something, such as information or money, from someone, especially when they do not want to give it:

Examples:

The proposed law would allow unions to extract fees from non-union workers for services that unions provide.
extract a promise He managed to extract a promise from the board that his department would not be subject to cuts.
10
to get a piece of information from a book, document, computer file, etc.:

Examples:

The website itself does not automatically extract any information from users or about user behaviour.
11
a small part that has been taken from a book, document, computer file, etc.:

Examples:

extract from sth In addition to its news, sport, and business coverage, the online version of the paper includes extracts from the weekend magazine.
12
a substance that has been got from another substance, using a particular process:

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