eradicate
/əˈræd.əˌkeɪt/ verb C1- To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to. · Near-synonyms: delete, erase· Smallpox was globally eradicated in 1980.
He/she/it eradicates · Past eradicated · Past participle eradicated · -ing form eradicating
Verb forms
- Base form
- eradicate
- He/she/it
- eradicates
- Past
- eradicated
- Past participle
- eradicated
- -ing form
- eradicating
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Eradicating urban foxes has proven to be an exercise in futility, as vacant territories are rapidly claimed by transient individuals.
Deep-rooted prairie grasses, which had historically trapped moisture and held the fragile soil in place, were systematically eradicated.
This remarkable paradigm of convenience has undeniably optimized our daily commutes and eradicated the profound anxiety of becoming hopelessly lost.
The new subterranean labyrinth effectively eradicated these terrible epidemics, precipitating a dramatic improvement in overall public health and significantly extending the average life expectancy of Londoners.
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