Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
extirpate
IPA transcription: ['ɛkstɚp,eɪt]
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root_out, exterminate
Meaning:
destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption"
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