eradicate

verb

erad·i·cate i-ˈra-də-ˌkāt How to pronounce eradicate (audio)

eradicated; eradicating

transitive verb

: to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots

programs to eradicate illiteracy

: to pull up by the roots

eradicable

i-ˈra-di-kə-bəl How to pronounce eradicate (audio)

adjective

eradication

i-ˌra-də-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce eradicate (audio)

noun

eradicator

i-ˈra-di-ˌkā-tər How to pronounce eradicate (audio)

noun

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The Root of Eradicate Is, Literally, Root

Given that eradicate first meant "to pull up by the roots," it's not surprising that the root of eradicate means, in fact, "root." Eradicate, which first turned up in English in the 16th century, comes from eradicatus, the past participle of the Latin verb eradicare. Eradicare, in turn, can be traced back to the Latin word radix, meaning "root" or "radish." Although eradicate began life as a word for literal uprooting, by the mid-17th century it had developed a metaphorical application to removing things the way one might yank an undesirable weed up by the roots. Other descendants of radix in English include radical and radish. Even the word root itself is related; it comes from the same ancient word that gave Latin radix.

Example Sentences

The disease has now been completely eradicated. His ambition is to eradicate poverty in his community.

Recent Examples on the Web This has to be a regional and international effort to contain and eradicate terrorism.

Peter Bergen, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 When uptake is high enough, vaccines help eradicate diseases.

Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2022 The coalition reunites organisation with different expertise aiming to eradicate industrial animal agriculture, as 50by40, which focus on the just livestock transition.

Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The vast majority of the amphibian costs the group studied were spent on efforts to eradicate or manage the American bullfrog in European countries.

Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 Municipal efforts to eradicate them from the capital, New Delhi, must walk a fine line to avoid triggering a public outcry.

Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2022 The proposal to establish a common name came from Dr. Chris Looney, who has been actively involved in the state's hornet research and efforts to eradicate northern giant hornet from Washington, officials said.

CBS News, 26 July 2022 In 2019, the hornet now known as the northern giant hornet was found in Washington State, and there have been efforts to eradicate the species entirely since then.

Rachel Fadem, CNN, 26 July 2022 New York state confirmed the first case of polio in the U.S. since 2013, the latest in a smattering of cases across the globe that have set back efforts to eradicate the debilitating disease.

Brianna Abbott, WSJ, 21 July 2022 See More

eradicate

verb

as in to erase

to destroy all traces of the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe

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erase
abolish
destroy
extirpate
exterminate
obliterate
annihilate
expunge
efface
demolish
wipe out
liquidate
dismantle
kill
cancel
shatter
blot out
ruin
ravage
decimate
discard
black out
consume
devastate
rub out
sweep (away)
snuff (out)
raze
dissolve
stamp (out)
waste
flatten
clean (up)
expel
wreck
root (out)
total
eject
smash
fragment
excise
pulverize
zap
tear down
atomize
dash
devour
oust
splinter
finish
kill off
jettison
terminate
powder
dynamite
ditch
blow up
doom
blast
mow (down)
throw out
cut

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

protect
preserve
save
conserve
create
build
make
construct
form
manufacture
restore
shape
forge
fabricate
fix
reconstruct
rebuild
repair
renew
frame
patch
mend
renovate
fashion
recondition
revamp

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of eradicate are exterminate, extirpate, and uproot. While all these words mean "to effect the destruction or abolition of something," eradicate implies the driving out or elimination of something that has established itself.

a campaign to eradicate illiteracy

Although the words exterminate and eradicate have much in common, exterminate implies complete and immediate extinction by killing off all individuals.

exterminate cockroaches

While in some cases nearly identical to eradicate, extirpate implies extinction of a race, family, species, or sometimes an idea or doctrine by destruction or removal of its means of propagation.

many species have been extirpated from the area

The words uproot and eradicate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, uproot implies a forcible or violent removal and stresses displacement or dislodgment rather than immediate destruction.

the war uprooted thousands

单词	eradicate
释义	eradicate verb erad·i·cate i-ˈra-də-ˌkāt eradicated; eradicating transitive verb 1 : to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots programs to eradicate illiteracy 2 : to pull up by the roots eradicable i-ˈra-di-kə-bəl adjective eradication i-ˌra-də-ˈkā-shən noun eradicator i-ˈra-di-ˌkā-tər noun Did you know? The Root of Eradicate Is, Literally, Root Given that eradicate first meant "to pull up by the roots," it's not surprising that the root of eradicate means, in fact, "root." Eradicate, which first turned up in English in the 16th century, comes from eradicatus, the past participle of the Latin verb eradicare. Eradicare, in turn, can be traced back to the Latin word radix, meaning "root" or "radish." Although eradicate began life as a word for literal uprooting, by the mid-17th century it had developed a metaphorical application to removing things the way one might yank an undesirable weed up by the roots. Other descendants of radix in English include radical and radish. Even the word root itself is related; it comes from the same ancient word that gave Latin radix. Synonyms abolish annihilate black out blot out cancel clean (up) efface erase expunge exterminate extirpate liquidate obliterate root (out) rub out snuff (out) stamp (out) sweep (away) wipe out See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The disease has now been completely eradicated. His ambition is to eradicate poverty in his community. Recent Examples on the Web This has to be a regional and international effort to contain and eradicate terrorism. Peter Bergen, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 When uptake is high enough, vaccines help eradicate diseases. Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2022 The coalition reunites organisation with different expertise aiming to eradicate industrial animal agriculture, as 50by40, which focus on the just livestock transition. Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The vast majority of the amphibian costs the group studied were spent on efforts to eradicate or manage the American bullfrog in European countries. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 Municipal efforts to eradicate them from the capital, New Delhi, must walk a fine line to avoid triggering a public outcry. Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2022 The proposal to establish a common name came from Dr. Chris Looney, who has been actively involved in the state's hornet research and efforts to eradicate northern giant hornet from Washington, officials said. CBS News, 26 July 2022 In 2019, the hornet now known as the northern giant hornet was found in Washington State, and there have been efforts to eradicate the species entirely since then. Rachel Fadem, CNN, 26 July 2022 New York state confirmed the first case of polio in the U.S. since 2013, the latest in a smattering of cases across the globe that have set back efforts to eradicate the debilitating disease. Brianna Abbott, WSJ, 21 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin eradicatus, past participle of eradicare, from e- + radic-, radix root — more at root First Known Use 1532, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition eradicate verb erad·i·cate i-ˈra-də-ˌkāt eradicated; eradicating : to destroy completely The disease has been eradicated. eradicate verb as in to erase to destroy all traces of the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance erase abolish destroy extirpate exterminate obliterate annihilate expunge efface demolish wipe out liquidate dismantle kill cancel shatter blot out ruin ravage decimate discard black out consume devastate rub out sweep (away) snuff (out) raze dissolve stamp (out) waste flatten clean (up) expel wreck root (out) total eject smash fragment excise pulverize zap tear down atomize dash devour oust splinter finish kill off jettison terminate powder dynamite ditch blow up doom blast mow (down) throw out cut Antonyms & Near Antonyms protect preserve save conserve create build make construct form manufacture restore shape forge fabricate fix reconstruct rebuild repair renew frame patch mend renovate fashion recondition revamp See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of eradicate are exterminate, extirpate, and uproot. While all these words mean "to effect the destruction or abolition of something," eradicate implies the driving out or elimination of something that has established itself. a campaign to eradicate illiteracy Although the words exterminate and eradicate have much in common, exterminate implies complete and immediate extinction by killing off all individuals. exterminate cockroaches While in some cases nearly identical to eradicate, extirpate implies extinction of a race, family, species, or sometimes an idea or doctrine by destruction or removal of its means of propagation. many species have been extirpated from the area The words uproot and eradicate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, uproot implies a forcible or violent removal and stresses displacement or dislodgment rather than immediate destruction. the war uprooted thousands
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eradicate

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