Definitions

extirpate

[ek-ster-peyt, ik-stur-peyt] / ˈɛk stərˌpeɪt, ɪkˈstɜr peɪt /

VERB

destroy; uproot

Synonyms

STRONG

abate abolish annihilate demolish deracinate efface eliminate eradicate erase excise expunge exterminate extinguish kill raze remove

WEAK

blot out cut out exsect root out wipe out

Antonyms

STRONG

add build construct establish fix help institute plant put in revive

WEAK

leave alone

Example Sentences

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Extirpate the cause, however, and sin will depart like magic.

From Born Again by Lawson, Alfred

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