eradiate

American

[ih-rey-dee-eyt] / ɪˈreɪ diˌeɪt /

verb (used with or without object)

eradiated, eradiating

to radiate.

eradiate British

/ ɪˈreɪdɪˌeɪt /

verb

a less common word for radiate Compare irradiate

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

eradiation noun

Etymology

Origin of eradiate

First recorded in 1640–50; e- ¹ + radiate

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“I personally would not buy something to eradiate my phone with UV light at home, just like I don’t need my packages or vegetables scrubbed with Lysol.”

From Seattle Times

Eradiate, e-rā′di-āt, v.i. to shoot out like a ray of light:—pr.p. erā′diating; pa.p. erā′diated.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023