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eradiate

American  
[ih-rey-dee-eyt] / ɪˈreɪ diˌeɪt /

verb (used with or without object)

eradiated, eradiating
  1. to radiate.


eradiate British  
/ ɪˈreɪdɪˌeɪt /

verb

  1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of eradiate

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

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Eradiā′tion, the act of eradiating; emission of radiance.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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