ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›E›eradicate
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eradicate
to eliminate something completely, especially something undesirable
Synonyms
- eliminate
- abolish
- extinguish
Antonyms
- establish
- create
- preserve
eradicate in a sentence
Public health workers worked for decades to eradicate the disease worldwide.
The city launched an aggressive campaign to eradicate the invasive beetles before they destroyed the orchards.
Where it comes from
From Latin eradicare 'to root out', from radix 'root'
Memory hook
E-RADIC-ATE — think 'RADICAL' removal, pulling something out by the root.
Read it in context
- Inside the Jury Room Social Science