extirpation

Meanings

• the act of removing something completely, especially a disease or a harmful weed.

  - "The surgeon performed an extirpation to remove the tumor."
  - "The gardener used an extirpation tool to remove the unwanted weed from the garden."
  - "The doctor prescribed an extirpation medication to completely eradicate the infection."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with extirpation
extirpation , exasperation , interpolation , exaltation , determination , permutation , elucidation , conclusion

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. extirpate (en) : to remove completely, especially a disease or a harmful weed.
   

2. extirpationist (en) : a person who practices or advocates for extirpation, the act of removing something completely.
   

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Variants

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

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

from Latin exterpare ‘tear out by the roots’.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. {"text"=>"Did you know that the term extirpation was first used in the 15th century to describe the process of removing a disease or a harmful weed completely by its roots."}

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How to Memorize "extirpation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the root system of a plant. Imagine the roots being pulled out by their roots one by one until the entire root system is removed. This is an example of extirpation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word extirpation with the act of removing something completely, especially a disease or a harmful weed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic "extirpation is the removal of all the roots, and that's a fact!" to remember the definition of extirpation.

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