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extricate

verbCommon GRE wordMore E words

to free or release from a difficult or entangled situation

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Extricate in a sentence

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It took her months to extricate herself from the failing partnership.

Synonyms
disentanglefreeliberate
Antonyms
entangleensnaretrap
Common questions

Questions about “extricate

Extricate (verb) means to free or release from a difficult or entangled situation
Here is extricate used in an example sentence: "It took her months to extricate herself from the failing partnership."
Common synonyms for extricate include disentangle, free, liberate.
Antonyms of extricate include entangle, ensnare, trap.
Extricate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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