extirpate meaning

UK US /ˈɛkstɚpeɪt/ 3 syllables

extirpate (verb): destroy completely, as if down to the roots.

extirpate has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

extirpate as a verb

  1. destroy completely, as if down to the roots
    • the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted
    • root out corruption

    Synonyms: uproot, eradicate, root out, exterminate

    Type of: destroy

    Related forms: extirpation

  2. pull up by or as if by the roots
    • uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden

    Synonyms: uproot, deracinate, root out

    Type of: move

    Kinds: stub

    Related forms: extirpation

  3. surgically remove (an organ)

    Type of: remove

    Related forms: extirpation

How to pronounce extirpate

extirpate is pronounced /ˈɛkstɚpeɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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