extirpated
extirpated — verb
- extirpatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- extirpateds3rd person singular
- extirpateding-ing form
- extirpatededpast simple
1. to get rid of something bad or unwanted so completely that nothing of it is left
to get rid of something bad or unwanted so completely that nothing of it is left — for example, wiping out a disease from a whole region, ending a harmful practice in society, or destroying an invasive species in an area.
The government worked hard to extirpate polio from every village.
extirpate + disease (common pattern)
Through a new law, the government hopes to extirpate bribery in local politics.
Ayana believes that better education can extirpate fear and hatred between groups.
It took the team five years to extirpate the invasive plants from the forest.
- eradicate
the closest synonym; also suggests total destruction, very common in public health contexts
- exterminate
stronger emotional tone; often about killing pests or people
- wipe out
informal phrasal verb; much more common in everyday speech
文法句型
extirpate + noun phrase (disease, corruption, harmful practice)
用法筆記
Frequently used in formal writing about social problems, diseases, or harmful practices. Almost never used in casual conversation — speakers prefer 'wipe out', 'get rid of', or 'stamp out'.
常見錯誤
2. to pull a plant out of the ground together with its whole root system, so that i
to pull a plant out of the ground together with its whole root system, so that it cannot grow again.
The gardener used a small tool to extirpate every weed from the soil.
extirpate + weed / unwanted plant (literal sense)
Rafael and his daughter tried to extirpate the old bush near the gate.
Before building the house, workers had to extirpate all the trees on the land.
Lan carefully extirpated the wild rose bush and moved it to a new spot.
文法句型
extirpate + plant noun phrase (weed, bush, tree)
用法筆記
This is the oldest, most literal meaning of the word. However, it now sounds very formal and is rarely used in gardening contexts — speakers typically say 'pull up', 'dig up', or 'uproot' instead.
常見錯誤
3. to cut out and remove a diseased or unwanted organ, growth, or tissue from the b
to cut out and remove a diseased or unwanted organ, growth, or tissue from the body during a medical operation.
The surgeon needed to extirpate the damaged part of Hari's stomach.
passive: be extirpated (medical context)
Doctors decided not to extirpate the growth because it was too close to the heart.
Jenna felt relieved after the team successfully extirpated the tumor from her lung.
Without quick surgery to extirpate the infected tissue, the patient could die.
- implant
putting an organ or device into the body surgically
- transplant
moving an organ from one body to another
文法句型
extirpate + organ/tissue noun phrase
用法筆記
Always transitive. The subject is a medical professional or surgical team, and the object is a specific organ, growth, or tissue. Distinguish from 'excise', which also means cut out but is the more common medical term. 'Extirpate' is more emphatic — it implies removing something that is harmful.