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eradicate

UK
/ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/
US
/ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/

Translations

eradicateverb
eradicated
Past Simple
eradicated
Past Participle
eradicating
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/
US
/ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/
éradiquerSens principal ; se dit surtout pour supprimer complètement un mal, une cause nuisible ou une maladie.
The government launched a campaign to eradicate poverty in the region.
Le gouvernement a lancé une campagne pour éradiquer la pauvreté dans la région.
Additional translations
arracherSens concret : enlever en tirant par les racines, notamment pour des plantes.
éliminerEmploi général ; moins fort qu’« éradiquer ».
Synonyms
exterminate
annihilate
eliminate
remove
destroy
extirpate
obliterate
wipe out
Antonyms
establish
create
generate
introduce

Definitions

eradicateverb
To completely destroy or eliminate something, especially something undesirable.
The government launched a campaign to eradicate poverty in the region.
To pull up by the roots; uproot.
The gardeners set out to eradicate the nettles that had invaded the flowerbeds.
To eliminate a disease, virus, or other harmful organism from a population so that no further cases occur.
Decades of vaccination helped to eradicate smallpox across the globe.
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