extirpate
verbHow many syllables in extirpate?
There are 3 syllables in the word extirpate.How to pronounce extirpate:
Definition of extirpate:
- extirpate (verb):
- to destroy completely wipe out
- to remove or destroy completely
Synonyms for extirpate:
abolish
annihilate
cancel
clean (up)
demolish
deracinate
destroy
efface
eliminate
eradicate
erase
excise
expunge
exterminate
extinguish
liquidate
obliterate
pull up by the roots
remove
root out
stamp (out)
sweep (away)
uproot
wipe from the face of the earth
wipe out
Antonyms for extirpate:
add
aid
allow
approve
assist
authorise
authorize
bear
begin
build
commence
confirm
construct
continue
create
enact
erect
establish
fix
found
generate
give birth
grow
help
hold
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