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extirpate Definition

ex·tir·pate (eks′tər pāt′; also ek stʉr′-)

transitive verb extirpated -·pat′ed, extirpating -·pat′·ing

  1. to pull up by the roots; root out
  2. to destroy or remove completely; exterminate; abolish

Etymology: < L extirpatus, pp. of extirpare, exstirpare, to root out < ex-, out + stirps, lower part of a tree, root < IE base *ster-, stiff > stare, starve, stark

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extirpation Synonyms

extirpation

n.

extermination, extinction, annihilation; see destruction 1.

Browse dictionary entries near extirpation

  1. ‹ extirpating
  2. ‹ extirpated
  3. ‹ extirpate
  4. ‹ extinguishment
  5. ‹ extinguisher
  6. ‹ extinguishable
  7. ‹ extinguish
  8. ‹ extinctive
  9. ‹ extinction
  10. ‹ extinct
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