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Added 10 October 2026

extricate

/ˈɛk.stɹɪ.keɪt/ verb

In Latin: extrīcō, expediō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about extricate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.
I finally managed to extricate myself from the tight jacket.
To free from intricacies or perplexity.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin extrīcātus, past participle of extrīcō. Compare intricate.

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