Definition of extirpate

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  • extirpate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • extirpate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • extirpate is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of extirpate

  • destroy completely, as if down to the roots (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. eradicate
    2. exterminate
    3. root out
    4. uproot
  • pull up by or as if by the roots (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. deracinate
    2. root out
    3. uproot
  • surgically remove (an organ) (verb)

See definition of extirpate in Merriam Webster