1. the act of freeing someone or something from a difficult or dangerous situation

Examples

• The firefighters worked for hours on the extrication of passengers from the overturned bus.
• Her extrication from the toxic relationship took months of careful planning.
• The mountain rescue team specialized in the extrication of injured climbers.
• The extrication of the company from debt required selling several assets.
• Emergency crews used special tools for the extrication of the trapped driver.
• The diplomat’s extrication from the scandal saved his career.