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extirpate in British English

(ˈɛkstəˌpeɪt)

verb (transitive)

to remove or destroy completely

to pull up or out; uproot

to remove (an organ or part) surgically

Derived forms

extirpation (ˌextirˈpation)

noun

extirpative (ˈextirˌpative)

adjective

extirpator (ˈextirˌpator)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin exstirpāre to root out, from stirps root, stock

extirpate in American English

(ˈɛkstərˌpeɪt; also ɛkˈstɜrˌpeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈextirˌpated or ˈextirˌpating

to pull up by the roots; root out

to destroy or remove completely; exterminate; abolish

SIMILAR WORDS: exˈtermiˌnate

Derived forms

extirpation (ˌextirˈpation)

noun

extirpative (ˈextirˌpative)

adjective

extirpator (ˈextirˌpator)

noun

Word origin

< L extirpatus, pp. of extirpare, exstirpare, to root out < ex-, out + stirps, lower part of a tree, root < IE base *ster-, stiff > stare, starve, stark

Synonyms of 'extirpate'

wipe out, destroy, eliminate, abolish

More Synonyms of extirpate

(verb) in the sense of wipe out

Definition

to remove or destroy completely

The Romans wished to extirpate Druidism in Britain.

Synonyms

wipe out

destroy

They could destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks.

eliminate

The Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment.

abolish

They voted to abolish the death penalty.

erase

They are desperate to erase the memory of their defeat.

remove

Most of her fears have been removed.

eradicate

battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus

excise

a crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers

extinguish

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

uproot

annihilate

The army was annihilated.

root out

exterminate

A huge effort was made to exterminate the rats.

expunge (formal)

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

deracinate

pull up by the roots

wipe from the face of the earth

Seeeradicate

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单词	extirpate
释义	Trends of extirpate View usage for: extirpate in British English (ˈɛkstəˌpeɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to remove or destroy completely 2. to pull up or out; uproot 3. to remove (an organ or part) surgically Derived forms extirpation (ˌextirˈpation) noun extirpative (ˈextirˌpative) adjective extirpator (ˈextirˌpator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin exstirpāre to root out, from stirps root, stock extirpate in American English (ˈɛkstərˌpeɪt; also ɛkˈstɜrˌpeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈextirˌpated or ˈextirˌpating 1. to pull up by the roots; root out 2. to destroy or remove completely; exterminate; abolish SIMILAR WORDS: exˈtermiˌnate Derived forms extirpation (ˌextirˈpation) noun extirpative (ˈextirˌpative) adjective extirpator (ˈextirˌpator) noun Word origin < L extirpatus, pp. of extirpare, exstirpare, to root out < ex-, out + stirps, lower part of a tree, root < IE base ster-, stiff > stare, starve, stark Synonyms of 'extirpate' wipe out, destroy, eliminate, abolish More Synonyms of extirpate* (verb) in the sense of wipe out Definition to remove or destroy completely The Romans wished to extirpate Druidism in Britain. Synonyms wipe out destroy They could destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks. eliminate The Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment. abolish They voted to abolish the death penalty. erase They are desperate to erase the memory of their defeat. remove Most of her fears have been removed. eradicate battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus excise a crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers extinguish The message extinguished her hopes of seeing her friend any time soon. uproot annihilate The army was annihilated. root out exterminate A huge effort was made to exterminate the rats. expunge (formal) The experience was something he had tried to expunge from his memory. deracinate pull up by the roots wipe from the face of the earth Seeeradicate Nearby words of extirpate extinct extinction extinguish extirpate extol extort extortion Synonyms of 'extirpate' extirpate Explore 'extirpate' in the dictionary
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