Ex″tri‐cate (ĕks″trĭ‐kāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Extricated(–kā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Extricating(–kā′tĭng).] [L. extricatus, p. p. of extricare to extricate; ex out + tricae trifles, impediments, perplexities. Cf. Intricate.] 1. To free, as from difficulties or perplexities; to disentangle; to disembarrass; as, to extricate a person from debt, peril, etc.
We had now extricated ourselves from the various labyrinths and defiles. Eustace.
2. To cause to be emitted or evolved; as, to extricate heat or moisture.
Syn. — To disentangle; disembarrass; disengage; relieve; evolve; set free; liberate.