ERADICATE


Meaning of ERADICATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: i- ' ra-d ə - ˌ k ā t

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing

Etymology: Latin eradicatus, past participle of eradicare, from e- + radic-, radix root ― more at ROOT

Date: 1532

1 : to pull up by the roots

2 : to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots <programs to eradicate illiteracy>

synonyms see EXTERMINATE

– erad · i · ca · ble \ - ' ra-di-k ə -b ə l \ adjective

– erad · i · ca · tion \ - ˌ ra-d ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun

– erad · i · ca · tor \ - ˌ k ā -t ə r \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.