εκριζώνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• eradicate verb To destroy or get rid of something completely, especially a disease or problem.
• extirpate verb To clear an area of roots and stumps.

Senses

εκριζώνω is used for these senses in English:

• eradicate (transitive) To pull up by the roots.
• extirpate (transitive) To surgically remove.

extirpate — full definition

1. verb To clear an area of roots and stumps.
2. verb To pull up by the roots; uproot.
3. verb To destroy completely; to annihilate.
4. verb To cause a population to go extinct in a particular region, but not across the entire range of the species or subspecies.

Related Greek words