Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - educe

 transitive verb  (~d; educing)  Etymology: Latin ~re to draw out, from e- + ducere to lead — more at tow  Date: 1603  1. to bring out (as something latent)  2. d~  • educible adjective  • eduction noun Synonyms:  ~, evoke, elicit, extract, extort mean to draw out something hidden, latent, or reserved. ~ implies the bringing out of something potential or latent ~d order out of chaos. evoke implies a strong stimulus that arouses an emotion or an interest or recalls an image or memory a song that evokes warm memories. elicit usually implies some effort or skill in drawing forth a response careful questioning elicited the truth. extract implies the use of force or pressure in obtaining answers or information extracted a confession from him. extort suggests a wringing or wresting from one who resists strongly extorted their cooperation by threatening to inform.