eradicating

Meanings

• Verb

  To get rid of completely; eliminate.

• The action of completely removing or destroying something.

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Antonyms

radicate

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Synonyms

annihilate , exterminate , extirpate , root up , uproot

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with eradicating
graduating , innocentating , medicating

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Variants

List of all variants of eradicating that leads to same result
eradicable , eradicate , eradicated , eradicates , eradicating , eradication , eradications , eradicator , eradicators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'eradicare' which means 'to root out'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that smallpox was the first disease to be eradicated from the world?

2. The term 'eradication' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

3. The eradication of smallpox saved an estimated 300 million lives between 1967 and 1980.

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Related Concepts

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1. elimination: The process of removing or getting rid of something completely.

2. extermination: The complete destruction or elimination of a particular species or group of organisms.

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Culture

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The term 'eradicating' is often used in the context of eliminating diseases, pests, or negative behaviors. For instance, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched several campaigns to eradicate smallpox, polio, and malaria.

How to Memorize "eradicating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize pulling out a weed or a tree from the ground, which represents the complete removal of something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'eradicating' with the image of a clean slate or a blank canvas, which signifies the removal of all unwanted elements.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Eradicate' to remember the definition: 'E' for 'Eliminate', 'R' for 'Root', 'A' for 'Absolutely', 'D' for 'Destroy', 'I' for 'Including', 'C' for 'Completely', and 'A' for 'All'.

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