ə̇ˈstrēp, eˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French estreper, from Latin exstirpare to root out — more at extirpate
: to wreak needless destruction or waste upon — compare estrepement
ə̇ˈstrēp, eˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French estreper, from Latin exstirpare to root out — more at extirpate
: to wreak needless destruction or waste upon — compare estrepement
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012