extract

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] ~ (from sth) 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. 2 [U,C] a substance that has been obtained from sth else using a particular process: yeast / malt extract * face cream containing natural plant extracts * (AmE) vanilla extract seealsoESSENCE verb sth( 1 to remove or obtain a substance from sth, for example by using an industrial or a chemical process: a machine that extracts excess moisture from the air * to extract essential oils from plants 2 to obtain information, money, etc., often by taking it from sb who is unwilling to give it: Journalists managed to extract all kinds of information about her private life. 3 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 )formal( to take or pull sth 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. 5 )formal( to get a particular feeling or quality from a situation SYNDERIVE: They are unlikely to extract much benefit from the trip.