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extricate

ext·ri·cate

UK/ˈɛk.stɹɪ.keɪt/ US/ˈɛk.stɹɪˌkeɪt/ rare rare

verb

1.

release from entanglement of difficulty

  • “I cannot extricate myself from this task”
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Origin

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

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