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extricate - Dictionary definition and meaning for extricate

EXTRICATE

(verb) release from entanglement of difficulty
"I cannot extricate myself from this task"
synonyms : disencumber , disentangle , untangle
With adroitness bob eluded danger and extricated himself from a difficult situation. -added by BagomboSnuffbox

Mnemonics for extricate

(Tag: ) concentrate on ex+tric...mr.EX(X) PLAYED A TRIC(k) in order to FREE himself from the prison.
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(Tag: ) take it as the opposite of intricate which means to entangle
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(Tag: English) (ex+tric+ate) when u remove all the tricks played on someone he/she becomes free
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(Tag: global) sounds similar to extract and that is what the meaning is.
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(Tag: ) It took EXTRA(extri)effort for KATE(cate) to free her cat from its entanglements
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Origin

From Latin extricat-, past participle stem of extricare, literally “to remove from perplexities,” from tricae (plural) “perplexities.”] added by bimal03

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