extract

US /ɪkˈstrækt/

UK /'ekstrækt/

B1

noun

  • Essential ingredient of a natural thing
  • Part taken from a longer written work
  • A concentrated substance obtained from something.
  • A short passage taken from a book, film, or piece of music.

verb

  • To get a substance out of a plant, etc.
  • To get a person to share secret information
  • To remove something by pulling or cutting

other

  • To remove or take out, especially with some effort.
  • To obtain or get something from someone, often unwillingly.

Examples

He read out a brief extract from his book.

Add a few drops of vanilla extract.