Extract ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Extract ( verb )

1. Remove, pull out, or take out, especially by effort or force.
2. Remove a particular quality or attribute from something.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "draw out"): from latin extract- "drawn out", from the verb extrahere, from ex- "out" + trahere "draw".

Examples:

1. The dentist extracted the tooth.
2. She extracted the information she needed from the report.
3. They extracted oil from the ground.
4. The scientists were able to extract DNA from the sample.
5. He extracted a promise from her to come to the party.

(As a noun)

Extract ( noun )

1. Remove, pull out, or take out, especially by effort or force.
2. Remove a particular quality or attribute from something.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "draw out"): from latin extract- "drawn out", from the verb extrahere, from ex- "out" + trahere "draw".

Examples:

1. The dentist extracted the tooth.
2. She extracted the information she needed from the report.
3. They extracted oil from the ground.
4. The scientists were able to extract DNA from the sample.
5. He extracted a promise from her to come to the party.