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Extirpative

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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.
[Latin exstirpre, exstirpt- : ex-, ex- + stirps, root.]
extir·pation n.
extir·pative adj.
extir·pator n.


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