eradicate

transitive-verb
UK: /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/
US: /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/

  1. To completely destroy or get rid of something bad.

    1. We need to eradicate poverty here.
    2. The new policy aims to eradicate corruption within the government system.

  2. To remove something completely and permanently from a place or area.

    1. They tried to eradicate the rats.
    2. Vaccination programs are crucial to eradicate diseases like polio worldwide.

Synonyms

remove exterminate abolish obliterate eliminate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "eradicate" in English means: To completely destroy or get rid of something bad., To remove something completely and permanently from a place or area..

The phonetic transcription of "eradicate" is /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/ in British English and /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "eradicate": remove, exterminate, abolish, obliterate, eliminate.

Example usage of "eradicate": "We need to eradicate poverty here.". More examples on the page.