excoct

/ɛkˈsɒkt/

Definitions

1. verb

to extract or draw out a liquid from a substance

“The farmer excocted the juice from the freshly squeezed oranges.”

2. noun

the act of extracting or drawing out a liquid from a substance

“The process of excocting the juice from the fruit was quite labor-intensive.”

Synonyms

  • extract
  • squeeze

Antonyms

  • inject