extirpating

Meanings

• Verb

  To root out or destroy completely.

  - "The government is extirpating poverty from the region."
  - "The hunter extirpated the last of the endangered species."

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Synonyms

annihilate , destroy , eradicate , exterminate , deracinate , eradicate , extricate , uproot , excise

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Variants

List of all variants of extirpating that leads to same result
extirpate , extirpated , extirpates , extirpating , extirpation , extirpations , extirpator , extirpators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'extirpare' meaning 'to tear out by the roots'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'extirpating' was commonly used during the European colonization of the Americas to describe the forced removal and destruction of indigenous populations.

2. The last known Tasmanian tiger was extirpated in the wild in the late 1930s.

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Related Concepts

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1. eradicate: Synonym of extirpating, meaning to completely remove or destroy something.

2. exterminate: Synonym of extirpating, meaning to completely destroy a population or species.

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How to Memorize "extirpating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine pulling a plant out of the ground by the roots to understand the meaning of extirpating.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of completely removing or destroying something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Extirpate' means 'to tear out' to help remember the meaning.

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