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How to pronounce extricate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms disencumber, disentangle, untangle
Type of disengage, free
Derivation extrication


I cannot extricate myself from this task.

Examples of extricate

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Over five days, he examines his life and finds the courage to extricate himself.
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Deputies said they used the Taser after several attempts to extricate the child.
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Seattle Fire Department crew were later able to extricate him from the wreckage.
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For many, the only way to extricate themselves is by turning off their computer.
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He managed to extricate his army from the Austrian grasp, in a tactical victory.
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Any competent attorney will find a way to extricate his client from the contract.
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When they had gone, father and son would extricate themselves perfectly safely.
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That doesn't mean it should be the reason you extricate yourself from this one.
From the guardian.co.uk
So, the bird kneeled down to the hornet and kowtowed in order to extricate itself.
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More examples
  • Release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task"
  • (extrication) unsnarling: the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
  • Extricate is a 1990 album by post-punk band The Fall. It was made immediately after bandleader Mark E. Smith divorced Brix Smith. ...
  • (Extricates) Vehicle extrication is the process of removing the vehicle from around a person that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident, when conventional means of exit are impossible or unadvisable. A delicate approach is needed to minimize injury to the victim during the extrication. ...
  • To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle; To free from intricacies or perplexity
  • (Extrication) The process of freeing a victim who is entrapped.
  • (Extrication) removal of a trapped victim such as a vehicle extrication, confined space rescue, or trench rescue; sometimes using hydraulic spreader, Jaws of Life, or other technical equipment.
  • To get out of soemthing, or to extract