/ ˈekstəpeɪt; NAmE -tərp-/ verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to destroy or get rid of sth that is bad or not wanted
► ex·tir·pa·tion / ˌekstəˈpeɪʃn; NAmE -tərˈp-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (as extirpation ): from Latin exstirpare , from ex- out + stirps a stem.