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eradi·cate (ē rad′i kāt′, i-)
transitive verb eradicated -·cat′ed, eradicating -·cat′·ing
- to tear out by the roots; uproot
- to get rid of; wipe out; destroy
Etymology: ME eradicaten < L eradicatus, pp. of eradicare, to root out < e-, out + radix (gen. radicis), root
Related Forms:
- eradicable erad′i·cable (-kə bəl) adjective
- eradication erad′i·ca′·tion noun
- eradicative erad′i·ca′·tive adjective
- eradicator erad′i·ca′·tor noun
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