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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. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  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. a. To destroy totally; kill off: an effort to reintroduce wildlife that had been extirpated from the region. b. To render absent or nonexistent: "No society ... is devoid of ... religion, even those ... which have made deliberate attempts to extirpate it" (Roy A. Rappaport). See Synonyms at eliminate. 2. To pull up by the roots. 3.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishextirpate 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. 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.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › extirpateEXTIRPATE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . extirpate in a sentenceHe had, moreover, the adroitness to extirpate that rivalry which alone destroys all united effort.