extirpate (Meaning)
extirpate (v)
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
pull up by or as if by the roots
surgically remove (an organ)
extirpate (v. t.)
To pluck up by the stem or root; to root out; to eradicate, literally or figuratively; to destroy wholly; as, to extirpate weeds; to extirpate a tumor; to extirpate a sect; to extirpate error or heresy.
Synonyms & Antonyms of extirpate
Synonyms:
- expunge
- stamp (out)
- annihilate
- wipe out
- cancel
- sweep (away)
- obliterate
- exterminate
- demolish
- clean (up)
- efface
- liquidate
Antonyms:
extirpate Sentence Examples
- The government's goal is to extirpate corruption from all levels of public service.
- After the earthquake, the emergency services worked tirelessly to extirpate survivors from the wreckage.
- The doctor skillfully extirpated the cancerous tumor during the surgery.
- The invasive species was so pervasive that it was nearly impossible to extirpate it from the ecosystem.
- The rebels were determined to extirpate the oppressive regime and establish a new, just government.
- The historian's research revealed that the ancient civilization had extirpated an entire group of people from their territory.
- The conservationists' efforts to extirpate the destructive pest from the forest were finally successful.
- The medical team worked diligently to extirpate the infection from the patient's body.
- The company's decision to extirpate the outdated technology from its production line led to increased efficiency and productivity.
- The archeologists carefully extirpated the delicate artifacts from the ruins of the ancient city.
FAQs About the word extirpate
destroy completely, as if down to the roots, pull up by or as if by the roots, surgically remove (an organ)To pluck up by the stem or root; to root out; to erad
eradicate, erase, destroy, abolish, expunge, stamp (out), annihilate, wipe out, cancel, sweep (away)
create, protect, preserve, preserve,protect, build, create, save, conserve, conserve
The government's goal is to extirpate corruption from all levels of public service.
After the earthquake, the emergency services worked tirelessly to extirpate survivors from the wreckage.
The doctor skillfully extirpated the cancerous tumor during the surgery.
The invasive species was so pervasive that it was nearly impossible to extirpate it from the ecosystem.
