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Eradicate

Eradicate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Eradicate? [v] kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population" [v] destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Eradicate: annihilate \| carry off \| decimate \| eliminate \| exterminate \| extinguish \| extirpate \| uproot \| wipe out Related Terms \| Find terms related to Eradicate: abate \| abolish \| abscind \| abstract \| amputate \| annihilate \| avulse \| ban \| bar \| blot \| bob \| cast off \| cast out \| chuck \| clear \| clear away \| clear out \| clear the decks \| clip \| crop \| cull \| cut \| cut away \| cut off \| cut out \| deport \| deracinate \| dig out \| dig up \| disentangle \| dispose of \| dock \| draw \| draw out \| dredge \| dredge up \| eject \| elide \| eliminate \| enucleate \| evolve \| evulse \| excavate \| except \| excise \| exclude \| exile \| expatriate \| expel \| exsect \| exterminate \| extinguish \| extirpate \| extract \| extricate \| get out \| get quit of \| get rid of \| get shut of \| gouge out \| grub up \| isolate \| knock off \| liquidate \| lop \| mine \| mutilate \| nip \| outlaw \| pare \| peel \| pick out \| pluck out \| pluck up \| prune \| pull \| pull out \| pull up \| purge \| quarry \| rake out \| remove \| rip out \| root out \| root up \| rule out \| set apart \| set aside \| shave \| shear \| stamp out \| strike off \| strike out \| strip \| strip off \| sweep away \| take off \| take out \| tear out \| throw over \| throw overboard \| truncate \| unearth \| unravel \| uproot \| weed out \| wipe out \| withdraw \| wrest out See Also \| destroy \| destruct \| kill Eradicate In Webster's Dictionary \Erad"icate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eradicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eradicating}.] [L. eradicatus, p. p. of eradicare to eradicate; e out + radix, radicis, root. See {Radical}.] 1. To pluck up by the roots; to root up; as, an oak tree eradicated. 2. To root out; to destroy utterly; to extirpate; as, to eradicate diseases, or errors. This, although now an old an inveterate evil, might be eradicated by vigorous treatment. --Southey. Syn: To extirpate; root out; exterminate; destroy; annihilate.

Eradicate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eradicate?

[v] kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population"
[v] destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted"

See Also | destroy | destruct | kill

Eradicate In Webster's Dictionary

\E*rad"i*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eradicated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Eradicating}.] [L. eradicatus, p. p. of
eradicare to eradicate; e out + radix, radicis, root. See
{Radical}.]
1. To pluck up by the roots; to root up; as, an oak tree
   eradicated.

2. To root out; to destroy utterly; to extirpate; as, to
   eradicate diseases, or errors.

         This, although now an old an inveterate evil, might
         be eradicated by vigorous treatment.  --Southey.

Syn: To extirpate; root out; exterminate; destroy;
     annihilate.

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