extract

/ɪkˈstrækt/ verb [T] formal

Translation

TAKE OUT › to take something out, especially using force

çekmek, çekip çıkarmak, sökmek

He's going to the dentist's to have a tooth extracted.1648

GET MONEY/INFORMATION › to get the money, information, etc that you want from someone who does not want to give it to you

elde etmek, zorla almak/koparmak

They were not able to extract a confession from her.777

(Definition of extract verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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