eradicate

🇺🇸 /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/
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Difficulty
Tags TOP10000CEFR-C2
verb
R

to completely destroy or remove something bad

Vaccines help eradicate dangerous diseases from communities.

translation

v. to completely destroy or remove something bad

Word Forms

3rd Present eradicates
Past eradicated
Perfect eradicated
Progressive eradicating