Hyphenation of extract

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word extract? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ex-tract

Definitions of extract:

1.
A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
2.
A passage selected from a larger work
He presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
3.
Remove, usually with some force or effort
Also used in an abstract sense Pull weeds Extract a bad tooth Take out a splinter Extract information from the telegram
4.
Get despite difficulties or obstacles
I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions
5.
Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
6.
Extract by the process of distillation
Distill the essence of this compound
7.
Separate (a metal) from an ore
8.
Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
Italians express coffee rather than filter it
9.
Take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
10.
Calculate the root of a number

Synonyms of extract:

noun infusion, solution
noun excerpt, selection, passage
verbpull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out, remove, take, take away, withdraw
verb obtain
verb educe, evoke, elicit, draw out, interpret, construe, see
verb distill, distil, make, create
verb separate
verbpress out, express, get, acquire
verb excerpt, take out, choose, take, select, pick out
verb calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure

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