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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /bəˈfʁaɪ̯ən/
"Es war schwer, die Katze aus dem Baum zu befreien."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To free or disentangle someone or something from a constraint, difficulty, or trap.
"He managed to extricate his foot from the tangled roots of the tree." - 2
To relieve a person or situation from an intricate or complex entanglement.
"She sought legal advice to extricate herself from the complicated business contract."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'extricare', formed from the prefix 'ex-' (out of) and 'tricae' (perplexities, hindrances, or snares). Entering the English language in the mid-17th century, it originally meant to free someone or something from traps or entanglements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extricate" is said worldwide
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extirper
Transliteration: /ɛk.stiʁ.pe/
"Il a réussi à s'extirper de cette situation difficile."
befreien
Transliteration: /bəˈfʁaɪ̯ən/
"Es war schwer, die Katze aus dem Baum zu befreien."
districare
Transliteration: /di.striˈka.re/
"Ha cercato di districarsi dai suoi debiti."
extricar
Transliteration: /eks.tɾiˈkaɾ/
"Pudo extricarse del problema con gran esfuerzo."
extricar
Transliteration: /is.tɾiˈkaɾ/
"Ela conseguiu se extricar da confusão."
बाहर निकालना
Transliteration: baahar nikaalna
"उसने खुद को इस मुसीबत से बाहर निकाला।"
摆脱
Transliteration: bǎituō
"他设法摆脱了困境。"
구출하다
Transliteration: guchulhada
"그는 위험한 상황에서 자신을 구출해냈다."
脱出する
Transliteration: dasshutsu suru
"彼は困難な状況から抜け出した。"
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