[educe] vt educed ; educ.ing [L educere to draw out, fr. e- + ducere to lead--more at tow] (1603) 1: to bring out (as something latent)
2: deduce -- educ.ible adj -- educ.tion n syn educe, evoke, elicit, extract, extort mean to draw out something hidden, latent, or reserved. educe implies the bringing out of something potential or latent "educed order out of chaos". evoke implies a strong stimulus that arouses an emotion or an interest or recalls an image or memory "a song that evokes warm memories". elicit usu. implies some effort or skill in drawing forth a response "careful questioning elicited the truth". extract implies the use of force or pressure in obtaining answers or information "extracted every bit of publicity value from their wedding". extort suggests a wringing or wresting from one who resists strongly "extorted their cooperation by threatening to inform".