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extricate vs free

free vs extricate

extricate is not a noun while free is a noun.

extricate is not an adjective while free is an adjective.

extricate and free both are verbs.

extricate is not an adverb while free is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extricate No No Yes No
free Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, free is a hypernym of extricate; that is, free is a word with a broader meaning than extricate:
  • extricate: release from entanglement of difficulty
  • free: free or remove obstruction from
Other hypernyms of extricate include disengage.
extricate (noun) free (noun)
people who are free
extricate (adjective) free (adjective)
not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
not held in servitude
unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
not literal
completely wanting or lacking
not fixed in position
costing nothing
not taken up by scheduled activities
not occupied or in use
extricate (verb) free (verb)
release from entanglement of difficulty make (assets) available
let off the hook
free or remove obstruction from
remove or force out from a position
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
part with a possession or right
relieve from
grant freedom to; free from confinement
make (information) available for publication
free from obligations or duties
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
extricate (adverb) free (adverb)
without restraint
Difference between extricate and free

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