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Definition of: extirpate
(ek′stər·pāt, ik·stûr′–) v.t. ·pat·ed, ·pat·ing
To root out or up; eradicate; destroy wholly. See synonyms under ABOLISH, EXTERMINATE. [<L ex(s)tirpatus, pp. of ex(s)tirpare <ex- out + stirps stem, root]
—ex·tir′pa·ble adjective
—ex′tir·pa′tion noun
—ex′tir·pa′tive adjective
—ex′tir·pa′tor noun
—ex·tir·pa·to·ry (ik·stûr′·pə·tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective
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