 extirpate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] destroy completely, as if down to the roots | |
| Synonyms: | eradicate exterminate uproot | |
| Examples: | "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" |
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| Related terms: | destroy deracination destroyer | |
| 2. | [ verb ] surgically remove (an organ) | |
| Related terms: | remove surgery | |
| 3. | [ verb ] pull up by or as if by the roots | |
| Synonyms: | root_out deracinate pull_up uproot | |
| Examples: | "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" |
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| Related terms: | move deracination | |
| Similar spelling: |
extirpable extirpation exotropia |
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