Complete Definition of "eradicate"

was wotd|2007|July|18
English

Etymology
From L. eradicatus, past participle of eradico|�r�dīc� "uproot", from e-#Latin|e- "out" + radix "root".

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪ�rædɪkeɪt/
audio|en-us-eradicate.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|eradicat|ing

  1. transitive To pull up by the roots; to uproot.
  2. transitive To completely destroy; to put an end to; to extirpate.

Synonyms
italbrac|to pull up by the roots: root up, uproot
italbrac|to completely destroy: exterminate, extirpate

Related terms
eradicable
eradication
eradicative

Translations
trans-top|to root up
Finnish: juuria
trans-mid
German: mit der Wurzel ausrei�en
Vietnamese: nh� (roots = r�)
trans-bottom

trans-top|To completely destroy
Finnish: tuhota, hävittää
German: ausrotten, ausmerzen, auslöschen
Hebrew: ��ס� (l'hasel)
trans-mid
Vietnamese: tri�t hạ, xóa sạch, trừ ti�t
trans-bottom

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ttbc|Arabic: �ز��
ttbc|Polish: wykorzeni�
ttbc|Swedish: tillintetgöra
ttbc|Telugu: నిర�మ�లి��� (nirmooliMchu)
ttbc|Turkish: soyunu tüketmek


Italian

Verb
eradicate

  1. form of|second-person|Second-person plural present tense|eradicare#Italian|eradicare|lang=Italian
  2. form of|Second-person plural imperative|eradicare#Italian|eradicare|lang=Italian
  3. form of|feminine|Feminine plural|eradicato

Category:Italian past participle forms
Category:Italian verb forms

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