extirpate

verb
UK: /ɪkˈstɜː.peɪt/
US: /ˈek.stɚ.peɪt/

  1. To destroy or remove something completely.

    1. We must extirpate this weed from the garden, it spreads fast.
    2. The new policies aim to extirpate corruption within the local government.

  2. To get rid of something unwanted or unpleasant.

    1. I want to extirpate all the dust from my room, I hate it.
    2. The government tried to extirpate poverty by creating more jobs for people.

Synonyms

eradicate eliminate destroy remove abolish uproot exterminate obliterate
extirpate adjective

  1. Removed or destroyed completely.

    1. The extirpate species is gone forever, sadly.
    2. We must consider the extirpate plants that will never grow again.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "extirpate" in English means: To destroy or remove something completely., To get rid of something unwanted or unpleasant..

The phonetic transcription of "extirpate" is /ɪkˈstɜː.peɪt/ in British English and /ˈek.stɚ.peɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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

Example usage of "extirpate": "We must extirpate this weed from the garden, it spreads fast.". More examples on the page.