Extirpate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), ex·tir·pat·ed, ex·tir·pat·ing.
  1. to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate.
  2. to pull up by or as if by the roots; root up: to extirpate an unwanted hair.
verb (tr)
  1. to remove or destroy completely
  2. to pull up or out; uproot
  3. to remove (an organ or part) surgically
Extirpate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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