eradicate
[ ih-rad-i-keyt ]
/ ɪˈræd ɪˌkeɪt /
verb (used with object), e·rad·i·cat·ed, e·rad·i·cat·ing.
to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate: to eradicate smallpox throughout the world.
to erase by rubbing or by means of a chemical solvent: to eradicate a spot.
to pull up by the roots: to eradicate weeds.
Origin of eradicate
SYNONYMS FOR eradicate
synonym study for eradicate
1. See
abolish.
OTHER WORDS FROM eradicate
Words nearby eradicate
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erasing head,
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erasistratus
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British Dictionary definitions for eradication
eradicate
/ (ɪˈrædɪˌkeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to obliterate; stamp out
to pull or tear up by the roots
Derived forms of eradicate
Word Origin for eradicate
C16: from Latin
ērādīcāre to uproot, from
ex-
1 +
rādīx root