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eradicate
[ih-rad-i-keyt]
verb (used with object)
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.
eradicate
/ ɪˈrædɪˌkeɪt /
verb
to obliterate; stamp out
to pull or tear up by the roots
Other Word Forms
- eradication noun
- eradicator noun
- eradicable adjective
- eradicably adverb
- eradicative adjective
- eradicant adjective
- noneradicative adjective
- uneradicated adjective
- uneradicative adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of eradicate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of eradicate1
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Example Sentences
Drivers say a number of buses and their rest areas are infested with cockroaches and say the insects need eradicating.
She also believes the "hidden disability" could be eradicated if the right information was given to people about the dangers of drinking whilst pregnant.
They are aware AI will change jobs—eradicating many while creating new ones—but they struggle to figure out how best to use the employees they have and reskill them for new roles.
That means eradicating invasive species such as possums, rats and mustelids—a group that includes weasels, ferrets and stoats.
The war continues with Israel’s campaign to eradicate Hamas, which has led to a Palestinian death toll estimated at more than 67,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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