extract

(noun) a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water). Synonyms: infusion.

(noun) a passage selected from a larger work. Synonyms: excerpt, excerption, selection. Examples: "He presented excerpts from william james' philosophical writings."

(verb) remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense. Synonyms: pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out. Examples: "Pull weeds." "Extract a bad tooth." "Take out a splinter." "Extract information from the telegram."

(verb) get despite difficulties or obstacles. Examples: "I extracted a promise from the dean for two new positions."

(verb) deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning). Synonyms: educe, evoke, elicit, draw out. Examples: "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant."

(verb) extract by the process of distillation. Synonyms: distill, distil. Examples: "Distill the essence of this compound."

(verb) separate (a metal) from an ore.

(verb) obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action. Synonyms: press out, express. Examples: "Italians express coffee rather than filter it."

(verb) take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy. Synonyms: excerpt, take out.

(verb) calculate the root of a number.