extract
/ˈɛkstɹækt/verb
To remove or take something out, often with effort or force.
Example sentences
- “The dentist had to extract two of my wisdom teeth.”
- “The app extracts the text from a photo of a page.”
- “Miners extract copper from the rock using chemicals.”
The verb is stressed on the second syllable (ex-TRACT); the noun EX-tract is a concentrated flavor, as in vanilla extract. You can also extract information or a confession from someone.