extracted

Drawn from within

Extracted is the past tense and past participle of extract, meaning removed or drawn out from something larger.

A dentist extracts a tooth; a chemist extracts compounds from plant matter; a journalist extracts key quotes from a lengthy interview.

The word often implies effort or skill in the removal process: The confession was extracted after hours of questioning.

In computing, extracted files have been unpacked from a compressed archive.

removed

pulled

Drew with force

excised · separated · detached · isolated · plucked · drawn · lifted · pried · severed · tooth

data

retrieved

Obtained again after loss

mined · pulled · harvested · downloaded · copied · captured · collected · queried · filtered · database

derived

obtained

Came into possession

collected · gathered · procured · yielded · drawn · separated · processed · ingredient · compound · chemical

mined

ore

Metal-bearing rock

  • coalCombustible sedimentary rock
  • goldElement seventy-nine
  • silverLustrous white precious metal

diamonds · minerals · copper · iron · bauxite · uranium · gemstones · quarried · excavated · shaft

distilled

spirits

Liquor or apparitions

  • whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
  • vodkaClear distilled spirit
  • ginCotton-cleaning machine

rum · brandy · tequila · bourbon · scotch · liqueur · moonshine · ethanol · essence · tincture

Categories
Opposites
removal vs. insertion

extractedinserted

Put inside or between

implanted · injected · introduced · embedded · installed

SEPARATION vs. INTEGRATION

extractedadded

Included as extra

incorporated · integrated · combined · infused · blended

OBTAINED vs. RETAINED

extractedunextracted

Not taken out

withheld · retained · suppressed · concealed · kept

Phrases
Family

extract, extraction, extracts, extracting, extractor, extractable, extractive

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G