uitroeien — meaning in English
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English meaning
- eradicate verb To destroy or get rid of something completely, especially a disease or problem.
- exterminate verb To destroy or kill off completely, especially a group of pests or people.
- extirpate verb To clear an area of roots and stumps.
- quell verb To bring a disturbance, rebellion, or strong feeling under control; to suppress it.
Senses
uitroeien is used for these senses in English:
- eradicate (transitive) To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to.
- exterminate (transitive) To kill or otherwise permanently eliminate all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.
- exterminate (figuratively, transitive) To bring a definite end to; to finish completely.
- extirpate (transitive) To destroy completely; to annihilate,
- quell (transitive) To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. [from 14th c.]
- stamp out (transitive) To get rid of totally; to eradicate.