1. (verb)uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root out, exterminate destroy completely, as if down to the roots Synonyms: extirpate, kill off, annihilate, deracinate, eliminate, uproot, decimate, exterminate, root out, wipe out, extinguish, eradicate, carry off
2. (verb)uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root out pull up by or as if by the roots Synonyms: eradicate, root out, deracinate, uproot, extirpate, exterminate
1. extirpate Abolish, to do away with, bring absolutely to an end, especially as something hostile, hindering, or harmful, was formerly used of persons and material objects, a usage now obsolete except in poetr Synonyms: abolish, abate, eradicate, prohibit, stamp out, abrogate, exterminate, remove, subvert, annihilate, extirpate, repeal, supplant, annul, nullify, reverse, suppress, destroy, obliterate, revoke, terminate, end, overthrow, set aside Antonyms: authorize, establish, reinstate, revive, cherish, institute, renew, set up, confirm, introduce, repair, support, continue, legalize, restore, sustain, enact, promote
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