extract

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

pull weeds

a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

get despite difficulties or obstacles

I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions

deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant

extract by the process of distillation

distill the essence of this compound