eradicate
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eradicate¹
- /ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt/
- /əˈræd.əˌkeɪt/ US
- /iˈræd.əˌkeɪt/ US
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From Middle English eradicaten (“to eradicate”), from eradicat(e) (“eradicated”, past participle of eradicaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin ērādīcātus, the perfect passive participle of ērādīcō (“to uproot, root out; to anihilate, eradicate”), from ē- (“out”) + rādīx (“root”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See also radish.
verb eradicates · eradicating · eradicated
- To pull up by the roots.
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To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to.
Near-synonyms: delete, erase
Similar: annihilate, eliminate, exterminate, extirpate, destroy, aerosolize, atomize, benothing, bewreck, blot out, blotto, dash · Opposite: encourage, foster, introduce, protect, radicate
eradicate²
Where it comes from
From Middle English eradicat(e) (“eradicated”, past participle of eradicaten), used up until Early Modern English, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
verb
- eradicated
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: extirpate, uproot, wipe out, extinguish, exterminate, annihilate, eliminate, carry off, decimate, obliterate, kill, extermination, efface, erase, defuse, cull
Translations
Every language
verb to pull up by the roots
| Español | erradicar, descuajar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 根から抜く ne kara nuku |
| 中文 | 連根拔起 /连根拔起 liángēnbáqǐ |
| हिन्दी | उखाड़ना ukhāṛnā |
| Português | erradicar, desenraizar |
| Français | déraciner |
| Deutsch | mit der Wurzel ausreißen |
| Italiano | eradicare, sradicare |
| Ελληνικά | ξεριζώνω xerizóno, εκριζώνω ekrizóno |
| Română | dezrădăcina, eradica |
| Русский | выкорчёвывать vykorčóvyvatʹ, вы́корчевать výkorčevatʹ, искореня́ть iskorenjátʹ, искорени́ть iskorenítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | nhổ |
verb to completely destroy; to reduce to nothing radically
| 日本語 | 根絶する konzetsu suru, 根刮ぎにする nekosogi ni suru |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 根除 gēnchú |
| हिन्दी | उन्मूलन unmūlan |
| Português | erradicar, exterminar |
| Français | éradiquer |
| Deutsch | ausrotten, ausmerzen, auslöschen, vernichten |
| Italiano | sradicare |
| Ελληνικά | αφανίζω afanízo, εξαλείφω exaleífo |
| Română | elimina, stârpi, extirpa |
| Русский | уничтожа́ть uničtožátʹ, уничто́жить uničtóžitʹ, истребля́ть istrebljátʹ, истреби́ть istrebítʹ, пресекать на корню presekatʹ na kornju, пресечь на корню presečʹ na kornju |
| Tiếng Việt | triệt hạ, xóa sạch, trừ tiệt |
| עברית | חיסל khisél |
Talk about this word "eradicate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eradicate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eradicate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eradicate "eradicate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eradicate.Cite this
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title = {eradicate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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