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verb
- 1. destroy completely; put an end to: "this disease has been eradicated from the world"
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ERADICATE definition: 1. to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad: 2. to get rid of something…. Learn more.
The meaning of ERADICATE is to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots. How to use eradicate in a sentence. The Root of Eradicate Is, Literally, Root Synonym Discussion of Eradicate.
ERADICATE meaning: 1. to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad: 2. to get rid of something…. Learn more.
Eradicate often means to kill a bunch of somethings, like what you want the poison to do to the roach family and their extended relatives living in your house, and what we thought we did to bedbugs. You can also eradicate corruption, poverty, or diseases.
To eradicate something means to get rid of it completely. [formal] They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus. [VERB noun] If tedious tasks could be eradicated, the world would be a much better place. [be VERB -ed] Synonyms: wipe out, eliminate, remove, destroy More Synonyms of eradicate.
Eradicate definition: to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate. See examples of ERADICATE used in a sentence.
Definition of eradicate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to remove or destroy utterly: to eradicate smallpox. 2. to erase by rubbing or by means of a chemical solvent. 3. to pull up by the roots: to eradicate weeds. [1555–65; < Latin ērādīcātus, past participle of ērādīcāre = ē- e - + -rādīcāre, derivative of rādīx root 1] e•rad′i•ca•ble, adj.
ERADICATE meaning: to destroy or completely get rid of something such as a social problem or a disease. Learn more.
to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate: to eradicate smallpox throughout the world. to erase by rubbing or by means of a chemical solvent: to eradicate a spot. to pull up by the roots: to eradicate weeds.
