extract
$ \mathrm{extract}^1 /ˈekstrækt/
noun
1 countable extract (from something) a short passage from a book, piece of music, etc. that gives you an idea of what the whole thing is like
The following extract is taken from her new novel.
He read out a brief extract from his book.
The extract is taken from a long essay.
The disc also includes an extract from one of his earlier operas.
Collocations
adjective
brief, short, long
verb + extract
read, publish
extract + verb
be from, be taken from
preposition
extract from
2 uncountable, countable a substance that has been obtained from something else using a particular process
yeast extract
face cream containing natural plant extracts
(North American English) vanilla extract
extract of apricot
SEE ALSO essence, yeast extract
Collocations
adjective
natural, herbal, green tea
preposition
extract of
Word Origin
late Middle English: from Latin extract- ‘drawn out’, from the verb extrahere, from ex- ‘out’ + trahere ‘draw’.
$ \mathrm{extract}^2 /ɪkˈstrækt/
verb
1 extract something (from something) to remove or obtain a substance from something, for example by using an industrial or a chemical process
a machine that extracts excess moisture from the air
The Egyptians used a primitive form of distillation to extract the essential oils from plants.
Animals take in food and extract nutrients from it.
2​ extract something (from somebody/something) to obtain information, money, etc., often by taking it from somebody who is unwilling to give it
Journalists managed to extract all kinds of information about her private life.
3 ​extract something (from something) to choose information, etc. from a book, a computer, etc. to be used for a particular purpose
This article is extracted from his new book.
4 ​extract something (from somebody/something) (formal or specialist) to take or pull something out, especially when this needs force or effort
The dentist may decide that the wisdom teeth need to be extracted.
He rifled through his briefcase and extracted a file.
I tried extracting the rusty nails with a claw hammer.
​5 extract something (from something) (formal) to get a particular feeling or quality from a situation
SYNONYM derive
They are unlikely to extract much benefit from the trip.
Word Origin
late Middle English: from Latin extract- ‘drawn out’, from the verb extrahere, from ex- ‘out’ + trahere ‘draw’.