extricate
verb/ˈɛkstrɪkeɪt/
Frequency rank: #18,816 most common English word
Meaning
to free someone or something from a difficult or trapped situation.
Example sentence
The firefighters worked quickly to extricate the driver from the crashed vehicle.
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