extricate

US /ˈɛkstrɪˌket/

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UK /ˈekstrɪkeɪt/

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verb

  • To get someone out of a difficult situation, place

Examples

Deputies said they used the Taser after several attempts to extricate the child.

So, the bird kneeled down to the hornet and kowtowed in order to extricate itself.