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Definition of: eradicate
(i·rad′ə·kāt) v.t. ·cat·ed, ·cat·ing
1. To pull up by the roots; root out.
2. To destroy utterly; extirpate; erase. See synonyms under ABOLISH, EXTERMINATE. [<L eradicatus, pp. of eradicare <e- out + radix, -icis a root]
—e·rad′i·ca·ble (-ə·kə·bəl) adjective
—e·rad′i·ca′·tor noun
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