eradicating

VERB

destroy; remove

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

bear build create ratify

STRONG

construct keep schedule set up

WEAK

aid assist establish fix help institute plant

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eradicating

Completely eradicating the paper check, however, would be a steep psychological hill to climb.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

This summer's World Cup will see a high number of law changes, primarily around eradicating tactics to slow the tempo of play and waste time.

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

“The task of eradicating the soil and conditions that breed corruption is still arduous.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

WHO has played a role in eradicating smallpox and tackling public health threats like polio, HIV, Ebola and tuberculosis.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

Unfortunately for the farmers, the death rate then dropped in the second year to 90 percent and eventually to 25 percent, frustrating hopes of eradicating rabbits completely from Australia.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond