ex ‧ tri ‧ cate /ˈekstrəkeɪt, ˈekstrɪkeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of extricare , from tricae 'small difficulties' ]
1 . to escape from a difficult or embarrassing situation, or to help someone escape
extricate yourself/somebody from something
How was he going to extricate himself from this situation?
2 . to remove someone from a place in which they are trapped
extricate somebody/yourself from something
Firemen had to extricate the driver from the wreckage.