What does extirpate mean?
Definitions for extirpate
ˈɛk stərˌpeɪt, ɪkˈstɜr peɪtex·tir·pate
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Princeton's WordNet
uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root out, exterminateverb
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
"the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption"
uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root outverb
pull up by or as if by the roots
"uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
extirpateverb
surgically remove (an organ)
Wiktionary
extirpateverb
To clear an area of roots and stumps.
extirpateverb
To pull up by the roots; uproot.
extirpateverb
To destroy completely; to annihilate.
extirpateverb
To surgically remove.
Etymology: From exstirpo, from ex- + stirps
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To EXTIRPATEverb
To root out; to eradicate; to exscind; to destroy.
Etymology: extirpo, Latin.
The rebels were grown so strong, that they made account speedily to extirpate the British nation in that kingdom. Dryd.
We in vain endeavour with noise, and weapons of law, to drive the wolf from our own to another’s door: the breed ought to be extirpated out of the island. John Locke.
It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections, but to regulate them. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 494.
ChatGPT
extirpate
Extirpate generally means to destroy or remove completely; to wipe out or eradicate. It can refer to the removal of a species of plant or animal from a particular place or the whole of its natural habitat. Extirpate can also mean to get rid of something that is considered undesirable or unwanted.
Webster Dictionary
Extirpateverb
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
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Extirpate
eks′tėr-pāt, v.t. to root out: to destroy totally: to exterminate—(obs.) Extirp′.—adj. Extirp′able.—ns. Extirpā′tion, extermination: total destruction; Extirp′ator.—adj. Extirp′atory. [L. exstirpāre, -ātum—ex, out, and stirps, a root.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of extirpate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of extirpate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- изкоренявам, унищожавамBulgarian
- ξεριζώνωGreek
- extirparSpanish
- از بین بردنPersian
- juuria, poistaaFinnish
- annihiler, déraciner, extirperFrench
- gyökerestül kiirt, kiirtHungarian
- ಹೊರತೆಗೆಯಿರಿKannada
- ontworteld, uitgeroeidDutch
- rykke opp med rotenNorwegian
- wyplenić, usunąć, wykorzenićPolish
- extirparPortuguese
- extirpaRomanian
- искоренять, [[вырвать]] [[с]] [[корень, вырезать, выкорчёвывать, искоренить, выкорчевать, [[вырывать]] [[с]] [[кореньRussian
- rycka upp med rötternaSwedish
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