extract (verb)

  • 41draw off — verb 1. remove by drawing or pulling (Freq. 1) She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese • Syn: ↑draw away, ↑pull off • Hypernyms: ↑remove, ↑ …

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  • 42wring out — verb extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing wring out the washcloth • Syn: ↑squeeze out • Hypernyms: ↑extract, ↑pull out, ↑pull, ↑pull up, ↑take …

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  • 43create — verb 1. make or cause to be or to become (Freq. 94) make a mess in one s office create a furor • Syn: ↑make • See Also: ↑make over (for: ↑mak …

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  • 44pick out — verb 1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (Freq. 4) Take any one of these cards Choose a good husband for your daughter She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her • Syn: ↑choose, ↑take,… …

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  • 45take — verb 1) she took his hand Syn: grasp, get hold of, grip, clasp, clutch, grab 2) he took an envelope from his pocket Syn: remove, pull, draw, withdraw, extract …

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  • 46discriminate — verb (discriminated, discriminating) –verb (i) /dəsˈkrɪməneɪt / (say duhs krimuhnayt) 1. to make a distinction, as in favour of or against a person or thing: to discriminate against a minority. 2. to note or observe a difference; distinguish… …

  • 47sublimate — verb (sublimated, sublimating) –verb (t) /ˈsʌbləmeɪt / (say subluhmayt) 1. Psychology to deflect (sexual or other biological energies) into socially constructive or creative channels. 2. Chemistry, etc. a. to sublime (a solid substance); extract… …

  • 48publish — verb ADVERB ▪ recently ▪ originally, previously ▪ extensively (esp. AmE), widely ▪ He has published extensively on medieval education …

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  • 49have — verb (has, having, had) 1》 (also have got) possess, own, or hold.     ↘be made up of; comprise.     ↘be able to make use of.     ↘know (a language or subject): I had only a little French. 2》 experience; undergo.     ↘(also have got) suffer from… …

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  • 50surface mine — verb extract (ore) from a strip mine • Syn: ↑strip mine, ↑surface mine • Derivationally related forms: ↑strip miner (for: ↑strip mine), ↑strip mine ( …

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