extricate
ex‧tri‧cate /ˈekstrəkeɪt, ˈekstrɪkeɪt/
verb [transitive]
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.
ex‧tri‧cate /ˈekstrəkeɪt, ˈekstrɪkeɪt/
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 escapeLanguage: Latin
Origin: past participle of extricare, from tricae 'small difficulties'
extricate yourself/somebody from something
2. to remove someone from a place in which they are trapped
extricate somebody/yourself from something