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How to say: extirpate
Spelling:
Extirpate
Syllables
extirpate
US accent
/ˈɛkstɚpˌeɪt/
UK accent
/ˈɛkstəpˌeɪt/
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Definition
Definition — destroy completely, as if down to the roots
e.g. “the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted”