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

Example Sentences

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"Unfortunately, the industry as a whole has not succeeded in eradicating this cancer that is the abandonment of seafarers," said Arrachedi.

From BBC • May 23, 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

"We are calling on all the devolved nations to commit to eradicating corridor care" he said.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Thus, Park Service biologists managed the wonderfully unusual accomplishment of discovering and eradicating in the same instant a new species of fish.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson