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Meaning of word extirpate from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
extirpate verb
Meaning : Destroy completely, as if down to the roots.
Example :
The vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted.
Root out corruption.
Synonyms : eradicate, exterminate, root out, uproot
Meaning : Pull up by or as if by the roots.
Example :
Uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden.
Synonyms : deracinate, root out, uproot
Meaning : Surgically remove (an organ).
