Extract
To remove or take out; to obtain a substance from a mixture by a process; to derive or obtain information or conclusions from data or evidence.
verbExtract
To remove or take out; to obtain a substance from a mixture by a process; to derive or obtain information or conclusions from data or evidence.
verbImagine This
Picture a vanilla bean being soaked in alcohol to produce vanilla extract; the fragrant liquid is drawn out from the bean.
Sounds Like
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Looks Like
ex-tract (root: tract meaning draw or pull)
Remember This
Ex- means out and -tract relates to drawing; extract literally means to draw out something from its source.
Other Forms
Connect With
draw out, derive, withdraw, remove, excerpt, extraction, solvent
Note
Extract can be used as a verb (to remove or obtain) or as a noun (a substance obtained from something, or a short passage taken from a text). When talking about data or evidence, 'extract' means to obtain a meaningful piece of information or pattern. Common confusion with 'subtract'—extract is about drawing out, not subtracting.