extricate
verb (extricates, extricated, extricating)
Everyday
- To extricate someone or something is to free them from a trap, a difficulty or something that holds them tight. tree →
- To extricate yourself is to get yourself out of trouble. tree →
In the lessons
in tales a hero frees a princess from fire, a net or a trap; in the lessons it can mean getting out of a tangle
Examples
- The farmer extricated the lamb from the thorn bush. tree →
- The knight extricated the lady from the burning tower. tree →
- It took an hour to extricate myself from the tangled kite string. tree →
- Please help me extricate the cat from the box. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
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