Definitions

elicit

[ih-lis-it] / ɪˈlɪs ɪt /

VERB

draw out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring out evoke extort extract obtain wrest wring

STRONG

badger bite bring cause derive educe evince evolve exact fetch milk rattle shake squeeze

WEAK

arm-twist bring forth bring to light call forth give rise to put muscle on put the arm on shake down

Antonyms

STRONG

disregard ignore miss neglect overlook

WEAK

cover hide repress suppress

Example Sentences

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Crucially at the time I was not able to elicit acute psychotic symptoms.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The diminutive works gathered here show that a poverty of space doesn’t impede an artist’s ability to elicit a big response.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“I think the question is fair but I don’t think Warsh has done anything to elicit any particular concern,” Marcus said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

From the first notes of its new single “Specter” — a brooding vocal workout for Sebastian that ended on pulverizing riffs — Bad Omens used cutting-edge tools and underground influence to elicit arena-rock catharsis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

When Brown mentioned that his ex-wife had been murdered, No. 46 tried to elicit from him where he’d been at the time of her death.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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