вы́корчевать — meaning in English

English meaning

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

Senses

вы́корчевать is used for these senses in English:

• eradicate (transitive) To pull up by the roots.
• extirpate (transitive) To pull up by the roots; uproot.

extirpate — full definition

1. verb To clear a piece of ground of roots and tree stumps.
2. verb To pull a plant out completely, roots and all.
3. verb To destroy something totally, leaving nothing behind.
4. verb To wipe out a group of animals or plants from one area, even though the species still survives elsewhere.

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