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Definitions

eradicate

[ih-rad-i-keyt] / ɪˈræd ɪˌkeɪt /
VERB
destroy; remove
Synonyms
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abolish annihilate eliminate erase expunge exterminate extinguish stamp out uproot weed out wipe out
STRONG
abate demolish deracinate efface extirpate liquidate obliterate off purge raze scratch scrub squash torpedo total trash waste
WEAK
blot out do away with mow down root out rub out shoot down take out unroot wash out
Antonyms
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build create ratify
STRONG
construct keep schedule set up
WEAK
aid assist establish fix help institute plant

Example Sentences

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It passed labor laws that aim to eradicate abuses, and liberalized the visa rules that shackled most foreign residents to their employers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The WHO helped eradicate smallpox, established a framework that led to a dramatic worldwide reduction in tobacco use and helped control numerous pandemics, from Ebola to mpox to Zika.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Bono, 65, is well-known for his activism to eradicate poverty and fight AIDS, and has been outspoken against wars in Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza in recent years.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

In China, they became subjects of state documentaries which emphasised Chinese authorities' resolve to eradicate the scam networks.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

I’m glad to see him and to eradicate, for a while, the deadly silence of the house.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett