EXTRICATE


Meaning of EXTRICATE in English

[ 'ɛkstrɪkeɪt ]

■ verb free from a constraint or difficulty.

Derivatives

extricable adjective

extrication noun

Origin

C17 (in the sense 'unravel'): from L. extricat- , extricare 'unravel', from ex- 'out' + tricae 'perplexities'.

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