extricate

/ˈekstrɪkeɪt/ verb

Translation

extricate yourself from sth › to get yourself out of a difficult situation or unpleasant place

zor bir durumdan çıkmayı başarmak

I didn't know how to extricate myself from such an embarrassing situation.1859

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

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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