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    extirpate
    /ˈɛkstəpeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. eradicate or destroy completely: "timber wolves were extirpated from New England more than a century ago"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTIRPATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXTIRPATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of extirpate in English. extirpate. verb [ T ] formal uk / ˈek.stɜː.peɪt / us / ˈek.stɚ.peɪt / Add to word list. to remove or destroy something completely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Destroying and demolishing. annihilate. annihilation. apocalypse.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extirpateExtirpate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    May 30, 2012 · The meaning of EXTIRPATE is to destroy completely : wipe out. How to use extirpate in a sentence. Dig Out the History of Extirpate Synonym Discussion of Extirpate.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extirpateExtirpate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the verb extirpate when you mean to destroy completely or get rid of completely. If you came home from vacation with your luggage infested by bedbugs, you will need to call an exterminator to extirpate them.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › extirpateEXTIRPATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Extirpate definition: to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate. . See examples of EXTIRPATE used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTIRPATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EXTIRPATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of extirpate in English. extirpate. verb [ T ] formal us / ˈek.stɚ.peɪt / uk / ˈek.stɜː.peɪt / Add to word list. to remove or destroy something completely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Destroying and demolishing. annihilate. annihilation. apocalypse.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTIRPATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    extirpate in British English. (ˈɛkstəˌpeɪt ) verb (transitive) 1. to remove or destroy completely. 2. to pull up or out; uproot. 3. to remove (an organ or part) surgically.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › extirpateExtirpate - definition of extirpate by The Free Dictionary

    1. to remove or destroy completely. 2. (Horticulture) to pull up or out; uproot. 3. (Surgery) to remove (an organ or part) surgically. [C16: from Latin exstirpāre to root out, from stirps root, stock] ˌextirˈpation n. ˈextirˌpative adj. ˈextirˌpator n.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionextirpate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of extirpate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › extirpateextirpate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 14, 2024 · Verb. [ edit] extirpate (third-person singular simple present extirpates, present participle extirpating, simple past and past participle extirpated) ( transitive, obsolete) To clear an area of roots and stumps. ( transitive) To pull up by the roots; uproot . Synonyms: uproot, eradicate, extricate, deracinate.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › extirpateextirpate | meaning of extirpate in Longman Dictionary of...

    extirpate meaning, definition, what is extirpate: to completely destroy something that is ...: Learn more.