ɪˈduːs ɪˈdjuːs ɪˈlɪsɪt ɪˈvəʊk ɪˈvoʊk ˈɛɡzɜ(ɹ)(p)t ˈɛɡzɜ(ɹ)(p)t ɪkˈsɜː(ɹ)pʃən ˈɛkstɹækt ˈɛkstɹækt ɪnˈfjuːʒən pʊl səˈlɛkʃən teɪɹ aʊt extract by the process of distillation distill the essence of this compound calculate the root of a number take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense pull weeds extract a bad tooth take out a splinter extract information from the telegram obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action Italians express coffee rather than filter it separate (a metal) from an ore deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant get despite difficulties or obstacles I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions a passage selected from a larger work he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)