EXTIRPATE


Meaning of EXTIRPATE in English

[ 'ɛkstə:peɪt ]

■ verb destroy completely; eradicate.

Derivatives

extirpation noun

extirpator noun

Origin

ME: from L. exstirpare , from ex- 'out' + stirps 'a stem'.

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