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Extirpate
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Meaning
Verb
●
To
clear
an area of
roots
and stumps.
●
To
pull up
by the
roots
; uproot.
●
To
destroy
completely
; to annihilate,
●
In Biology:
To cause
to go
extinct
locally
within a
population
, but not within a
species
or subspecies.
●
To
surgically
remove.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
extirpate
English
exstirpo
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Uproot
Eradicate
Extricate
Deracinate
Annihilate
Destroy
Exterminate
Excise
Related
Vanquish
Eradicate
Defang
Exterminate
Dismember
Naturalize
Banish
Annihilate
Civilize
Exile
Uproot
Reanimate
Sweep Away
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