eradicating

UK
/ɪˈrædɪkeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈrædɪkeɪtɪŋ/

Translations

eradicatingnoun
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun.
The eradicating of invasive species requires coordinated effort.
L’éradication des espèces envahissantes требует un effort coordonné.
eradicatinggerund / present participle
Present-participle adjective describing something that eliminates completely.
Eradicating measures were introduced to stop the spread of the disease.
Des mesures éradiquantes ont été introduites pour arrêter la propagation de la maladie.
eradicateverb

eradicating

Gerund

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
éliminerEmploi général ; moins fort qu’« éradiquer ».
arracherSens concret : enlever en tirant par les racines, notamment pour des plantes.

Definitions

eradicatingnoun
The act or process of eliminating or destroying something completely.
The eradicating of invasive species requires coordinated effort.
eradicatinggerund / present participle
Eliminating or destroying something completely.
Eradicating measures were introduced to stop the spread of the disease.
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.