extirpate
verb (used with object)
to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate.
are extirpating
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present progressiveof extirpate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Brave Citizens, you are extirpating the Enemies of Liberty; you are at your duty.
From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle
