extirpate

ex·tir·pate  (kstr-pt)

tr.v. ex·tir·pat·ed, ex·tir·pat·ing, ex·tir·pates

1. To pull up by the roots.

2. To destroy totally; exterminate. See Synonyms at abolish.

3. To remove by surgery.

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[Latin exstirpre, exstirpt- : ex-, ex- + stirps, root.]

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extir·pation n.

extir·pative adj.

extir·pator n.

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extirpate [eks-ter-pate]

Verb

[-pating, -pated] to remove or destroy completely: the Romans attempted to extirpate the Celtic religion [Latin exstirpare to root out]

extirpation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	extirpate - destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption" eradicate, exterminate, root out, uproot destroy, destruct - do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
	2.	extirpate - pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" root out, deracinate, uproot stub - pull up (weeds) by their roots move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	3.	extirpate - surgically remove (an organ) surgery - the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"