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
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. 2012