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искорени́ть — meaning in English

iskorenit

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English meaning

  • abolish verb To officially end a law, system, or practice.
  • 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.
  • supplant verb To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.

Senses

искорени́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • abolish (archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]
  • eradicate (transitive) To pull up by the roots.
  • extirpate (transitive) To pull up by the roots; uproot.
  • extirpate (transitive) To destroy completely; to annihilate,
  • stamp out (transitive) To get rid of totally; to eradicate.
  • supplant (transitive, obsolete) To uproot, to remove violently.

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