Definition of Extirpate
Extirpate
ex·tir·pa·te
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(verb)
To completely destroy or remove something, especially a plant or animal species.
e.g. The invasive species threatened to extirpate the native ecosystem.
(verb)
to get rid of something by or as if by its roots, for example by surgery;
e.g. The doctors performed a surgery to extirpate the infected tissue.
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