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extirpated

/ˈɛk.stɪ.peɪ.tɪd/

/ˈɛk.stɚ.peɪ.tɪd/

Translations

extirpatedadjective

/ˈɛk.stə.peɪ.tɪd/

/ˈɛk.stɚ.peɪ.tɪd/

éradiquéAu sens de complètement éliminé ou disparu d’un milieu donné.

The extirpated species no longer exists in the wild.

L’espèce éradiquée n’existe plus à l’état sauvage.

Additional translations

anéantiSens plus fort, surtout dans un registre général ou littéraire.

Synonyms

rooted out

wiped out

extirpateverb

extirpated

Past Simple

extirpated

Past Simple

extirpated

Past Participle

extirpating

Gerund

/ˈɛk.stɪ.peɪt/

/ˈɛk.stɚ.peɪt/

extirperTerme soutenu; s’emploie aussi en médecine pour enlever complètement un tissu ou un organe.

The surgeon extirpated the malignant tumor to prevent its spread.

Le chirurgien a extirpé la tumeur maligne pour empêcher sa propagation.

éradiquerSurtout dans le sens de supprimer ou détruire complètement.

The conservation team worked tirelessly to extirpate the invasive species from the island.

L’équipe de conservation a travaillé sans relâche pour éradiquer l’espèce invasive de l’île.

Additional translations

déracinerS’emploie surtout pour les plantes, les mauvaises herbes ou au sens figuré.

Synonyms

wipe out

root out

eradicate

Definitions

extirpatedadjective

Completely removed or destroyed; eradicated.

The extirpated species no longer exists in the wild.

Having disappeared from a particular area or habitat but continuing to exist elsewhere; locally extinct.

The cougar is extirpated in most of the eastern United States, though it survives in the West.

extirpateverb

To remove or destroy completely; to eradicate.

The conservation team worked tirelessly to extirpate the invasive species from the island.

To pull up by the roots; to uproot.

Farmers extirpate weeds to ensure the healthy growth of their crops.

To remove (an organ or tissue) completely by surgical excision.

The surgeon extirpated the malignant tumor to prevent its spread.