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.
