C2 verb #148,170 most common

extirpate

UK /ˈɛkstəpeɪt/ | US /ˈɛkstɚpeɪt/

To clear an area of roots and stumps.

extirpate in 30 Seconds

  • (verb) To clear an area of roots and stumps.
  • (verb) To pull up by the roots; uproot.
  • (verb) To destroy completely; to annihilate.

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb To clear an area of roots and stumps.
  2. 2
    verb To pull up by the roots; uproot.
  3. 3
    verb To destroy completely; to annihilate.
  4. 4
    verb To surgically remove.

Examples

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Synonyms

annihilate deracinate destroy eradicate excise exterminate extricate uproot
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