Extirpate Definition & Meaning
extirpate
- verb
- destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption"
- pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
- surgically remove (an organ)
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- What does extirpate mean?
- destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption" pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" surgically remove (an organ)
- What part of speech is extirpate?
- Extirpate is a verb.
- How many definitions does extirpate have?
- Extirpate has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).