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(ɪrædɪkeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense eradicates, present participle eradicating, past tense, past participle eradicated

verb

To eradicate something means to get rid of it completely.

[formal]

They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus. [VERB noun]

If tedious tasks could be eradicated, the world would be a much better place. [be VERB-ed]

Synonyms: wipe out, eliminate, remove, destroy More Synonyms of eradicate

eradication (ɪrædɪkeɪʃən) uncountable noun

He is seen as having made a significant contribution towards the eradication of corruption. [+ of]

Synonyms: wiping out, abolition, destruction, elimination More Synonyms of eradicate

eradicate in British English

(ɪˈrædɪˌkeɪt)

verb (transitive)

to obliterate; stamp out

to pull or tear up by the roots

Derived forms

eradicable (eˈradicable)

adjective

eradicably (eˈradicably)

adverb

eradication (eˌradiˈcation)

noun

eradicative (eˈradicative)

adjective

eradicator (eˈradiˌcator)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin ērādīcāre to uproot, from ex-1 + rādīx root

eradicate in American English

(iˈrædɪˌkeɪt; ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: eˈradiˌcated or eˈradiˌcating

to tear out by the roots; uproot

to get rid of; wipe out; destroy

SIMILAR WORDS: exˈtermiˌnate

Derived forms

eradicable (eˈradicable) (ɪˈrædəkəbəl)

adjective

eradication (eˌradiˈcation)

noun

eradicative (eˈradiˌcative)

adjective

eradicator (eˈradiˌcator)

noun

Word origin

ME eradicaten < L eradicatus, pp. of eradicare, to root out < e-, out + radix (gen. radicis), root1

Examples of 'eradicate' in a sentence
eradicate

He could tear at her, and tear and tear, but he could never eradicate Foley.The white expanse would eradicate those seething images, those demons which warred within him.She sat through the days, one much like the next, filled with memories she couldn't eradicate.That was a large part of what the war had been fought over-those in the Old World had wanted to eradicate magic from mankind.

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British English: eradicate VERB

To eradicate something means to get rid of it completely.

They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.

American English: eradicate
Brazilian Portuguese: erradicar
Chinese: 根除
European Spanish: erradicar
French: éliminer
German: ausrotten
Italian: sradicare
Japanese: 根絶する
Korean: 근절하다
European Portuguese: erradicar
Latin American Spanish: erradicar

(verb) in the sense of wipe out

Definition

to destroy or get rid of completely

battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus

Synonyms

wipe out

eliminate

The Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment.

remove

Most of her fears have been removed.

destroy

They could destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks.

get rid of

abolish

They voted to abolish the death penalty.

erase

They are desperate to erase the memory of their defeat.

excise

a crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers

extinguish

The message extinguished her hopes of seeing her friend any time soon.

stamp out

obliterate

I would like to obliterate the memory of what just occurred.

uproot

weed out

annihilate

The army was annihilated.

put paid to

root out

efface

an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failures

exterminate

A huge effort was made to exterminate the rats.

expunge (formal)

The experience was something he had tried to expunge from his memory.

extirpate

The Romans wished to extirpate Druidism in Britain.

wipe from the face of the earth

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abolish

Definition

to do away with (laws, regulations, or customs)

They voted to abolish the death penalty.

Synonyms

do away with,

end,

destroy,

eliminate,

shed,

cancel,

axe (informal),

get rid of,

ditch (slang),

dissolve,

junk (informal),

suppress,

overturn,

throw out,

discard,

wipe out,

overthrow,

void,

terminate,

drop,

trash (slang),

repeal,

eradicate,

put an end to,

quash,

extinguish,

dispense with,

revoke,

stamp out,

obliterate,

subvert,

jettison,

repudiate,

annihilate,

rescind,

exterminate,

invalidate,

bring to an end,

annul,

nullify,

blot out,

expunge (formal),

abrogate (archaic),

vitiate (archaic),

extirpate (archaic),

kennet (Australian, slang),

jeff (Australian, slang)

in the sense of annihilate

Definition

to destroy (a place or a group of people) completely

The army was annihilated.

Synonyms

destroy,

abolish,

wipe out,

erase,

eradicate,

extinguish,

obliterate,

liquidate,

root out,

exterminate,

nullify,

extirpate (archaic),

wipe from the face of the earth,

kennet (Australian, slang),

jeff (Australian, slang)

in the sense of destroy

Definition

to put an end to

They could destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks.

Synonyms

annihilate,

wipe out,

obliterate,

erase,

eradicate,

extinguish,

liquidate,

root out,

exterminate,

nullify,

extirpate (archaic),

wipe from the face of the earth

Synonyms of 'eradicate'

eradicate

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单词	eradicate
释义	Trends of eradicate View usage for: eradicate (ɪrædɪkeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense eradicates, present participle eradicating, past tense, past participle eradicated verb To eradicate something means to get rid of it completely. [formal] They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus. [VERB noun] If tedious tasks could be eradicated, the world would be a much better place. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: wipe out, eliminate, remove, destroy More Synonyms of eradicate eradication (ɪrædɪkeɪʃən) uncountable noun He is seen as having made a significant contribution towards the eradication of corruption. [+ of] Synonyms: wiping out, abolition, destruction, elimination More Synonyms of eradicate eradicate in British English (ɪˈrædɪˌkeɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to obliterate; stamp out 2. to pull or tear up by the roots Derived forms eradicable (eˈradicable) adjective eradicably (eˈradicably) adverb eradication (eˌradiˈcation) noun eradicative (eˈradicative) adjective eradicator (eˈradiˌcator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin ērādīcāre to uproot, from ex-1 + rādīx root eradicate in American English (iˈrædɪˌkeɪt; ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: eˈradiˌcated or eˈradiˌcating 1. to tear out by the roots; uproot 2. to get rid of; wipe out; destroy SIMILAR WORDS: exˈtermiˌnate Derived forms eradicable (eˈradicable) (ɪˈrædəkəbəl) adjective eradication (eˌradiˈcation) noun eradicative (eˈradiˌcative) adjective eradicator (eˈradiˌcator) noun Word origin ME eradicaten < L eradicatus, pp. of eradicare, to root out < e-, out + radix (gen. radicis), root1 Examples of 'eradicate' in a sentence eradicate He could tear at her, and tear and tear, but he could never eradicate Foley. McCorquodale, Robin DANSVILLE (2004) The white expanse would eradicate those seething images, those demons which warred within him. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2004) She sat through the days, one much like the next, filled with memories she couldn't eradicate. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2004) That was a large part of what the war had been fought over-those in the Old World had wanted to eradicate magic from mankind. Terry Goodkind NAKED EMPIRE (2004) In other languages eradicate British English: eradicate VERB To eradicate something means to get rid of it completely. They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus. American English: eradicate Brazilian Portuguese: erradicar Chinese: 根除 European Spanish: erradicar French: éliminer German: ausrotten Italian: sradicare Japanese: 根絶する Korean: 근절하다 European Portuguese: erradicar Latin American Spanish: erradicar (verb) in the sense of wipe out Definition to destroy or get rid of completely battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus Synonyms wipe out eliminate The Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment. remove Most of her fears have been removed. destroy They could destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks. get rid of abolish They voted to abolish the death penalty. erase They are desperate to erase the memory of their defeat. excise a crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers extinguish The message extinguished her hopes of seeing her friend any time soon. stamp out obliterate I would like to obliterate the memory of what just occurred. uproot weed out annihilate The army was annihilated. put paid to root out efface an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failures exterminate A huge effort was made to exterminate the rats. expunge (formal) The experience was something he had tried to expunge from his memory. extirpate The Romans wished to extirpate Druidism in Britain. wipe from the face of the earth Additional synonyms in the sense of abolish Definition to do away with (laws, regulations, or customs) They voted to abolish the death penalty. Synonyms do away with, end, destroy, eliminate, shed, cancel, axe (informal), get rid of, ditch (slang), dissolve, junk (informal), suppress, overturn, throw out, discard, wipe out, overthrow, void, terminate, drop, trash (slang), repeal, eradicate, put an end to, quash, extinguish, dispense with, revoke, stamp out, obliterate, subvert, jettison, repudiate, annihilate, rescind, exterminate, invalidate, bring to an end, annul, nullify, blot out, expunge (formal), abrogate (archaic), vitiate (archaic), extirpate (archaic), kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) in the sense of annihilate Definition to destroy (a place or a group of people) completely The army was annihilated. Synonyms destroy, abolish, wipe out, erase, eradicate, extinguish, obliterate, liquidate, root out, exterminate, nullify, extirpate (archaic), wipe from the face of the earth, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) in the sense of destroy Definition to put an end to They could destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks. Synonyms annihilate, wipe out, obliterate, erase, eradicate, extinguish, liquidate, root out, exterminate, nullify, extirpate (archaic), wipe from the face of the earth Synonyms of 'eradicate' eradicate Explore 'eradicate' in the dictionary
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