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to extirpate
01
to completely destroy or remove something
Transitive: to extirpate sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
extirpate
3rd person singular
extirpates
Present participle
extirpating
Past simple
extirpated
Past participle
extirpated
Examples
Conservationists are working to extirpate the invasive plant species threatening the native flora.
02
to remove something completely by pulling it out from its root
Transitive: to extirpate a plant
Examples
The gardener carefully extirpated the weeds to prevent them from growing back.
03
to remove something from the body through a surgical procedure
Transitive: to extirpate a bodily tissue
Examples
The surgeon had to extirpate the tumor to prevent it from spreading further.
Lexical Tree
extirpation
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