EXTIRPATE


Meaning of EXTIRPATE in English

ex ‧ tir ‧ pate /ˈekstɜːpeɪt $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: exstirpatus , past participle of exstirpare , from stirps 'root' ]

formal to completely destroy something that is unpleasant or unwanted

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.