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extirpate

/ˈek.stɜː.peɪt/

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verb

/ˈek.stɜː.peɪt/C2formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий искоренить, полностью уничтожить или ликвидировать что-либо, часто используется в формальном или литературном контексте.

A verb meaning to root out, destroy completely, or eradicate something, often used in formal or literary contexts.

  1. Destroy completelyC2formal

    To destroy or remove something completely, especially a species, idea, or problem.

    ruПолностью уничтожить

    • The government aimed to extirpate the disease from the region.
    • Efforts were made to extirpate invasive species from the island.
    • The regime tried to extirpate all opposition through force.

    Synonymsannihilateeliminateeradicateexterminateobliterateroot outuprootwipe out

    Antonymscreatecultivateestablishfosterintroducepreservepromoteprotectsupport

  2. Uproot or pull outC2formal

    To pull something out by the roots, literally or figuratively.

    ruИскоренить

    • The gardener extirpated the weeds from the flowerbed.
    • They sought to extirpate corruption from the institution.
    • The historian attempted to extirpate false narratives from the record.

    Synonymsderacinatepull uproot outuprootweed out

    Antonymsimplantinsertplantroot

Forms
  • extirpated past participle
  • extirpated past simple
  • extirpating present participle
  • extirpates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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