Extract
/ɪkˈstrækt/
To take something out of a bigger group or container, like when you extract juice from a fruit by squeezing it.
Examples
- To make juice, we need to extract the water from the fruits by squeezing them really hard.
- In science class, we learned how to extract DNA from a banana using simple kitchen ingredients.
- The doctor used a special tool to extract the cavity from my tooth so it wouldn’t hurt anymore.
Synonyms
remove
take out
pull out
draw out
get out
Antonyms
add
insert
put in
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