was wotd|2007|November|14
English

Etymology
From L. term|exstirpo|exstirp�|uproot < ex- "out of" + stirp- "roots"

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/��kst��peɪt/
a|US IPA|/��kst��peɪt/, SAMPA|/"Ekst3:rpeIt/
audio|en-us-extirpate.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|extirpat|ing

1. transitive|obsolete To clear an area of roots and stumps.
2. transitive To pull up by the roots; uproot.
3. transitive To destroy completely; to annihilate.
4. transitive To surgically remove.

Synonyms
sense|to pull up by the roots extricate, uproot
sense|to destroy completely annihilate, destroy, eradicate, exterminate
sense|to surgically remove excise

Related terms
extirp
extirpation
extirpative
extirpator

Translations
trans-top|to pull up by the roots
Polish: wykorzeni�
trans-mid
Portuguese: t+|pt|extirpar
Spanish: t-|es|extirpar
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trans-top|to destroy completely
Polish: wypleni�
trans-mid
Portuguese: t+|pt|extirpar
Spanish: t-|es|extirpar
trans-bottom

trans-top|to surgically remove
Polish: usun��
trans-mid
Portuguese: t+|pt|extirpar
Spanish: t-|es|extirpar
trans-bottom

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