extirpate
4 synonyms and 2 antonyms for extirpate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To clear a piece of ground of roots and tree stumps.
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To clear a piece of ground of roots and tree stumps.
Etymology
The verb is first attested in 1538, the adjective in 1541; borrowed from Latin exstirpātus perfect passive participle of exstirpō (“to uproot”), from ex- (“out of”) + stirps (“the lower part of the trunk of a tree, including the roots; the stem, stalk”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -at...
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