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extirpate

verb

/ˈek.stər.peɪt/

Meaning

to completely remove or destroy something unwanted

The government launched a program to extirpate corruption from public offices.

eradicate, eliminate, wipe out, abolish, uproot

preserve, maintain, conserve

extirpate disease, extirpate corruption, extirpate weeds, extirpate traditions

to overcome and take control of; to defeat in war; to master or overcome

To make or become united, uniform, or whole; to bring together into a single unit.

to control or influence someone or something cleverly or unfairly

To make something better or improve a condition.

To ask for information; to investigate.

to engage in activity for enjoyment or recreation