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Definition of extirpate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

extirpate

verb

NAmE//ˈɛkstərˌpeɪt//

extirpate something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they extirpate

he / she / it extirpates

past simple extirpated

-ing form extirpating

to destroy or get rid of something that is bad or not wanted

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extirpation

NAmE//ˌɛkstərˈpeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See extirpate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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