eradicates
Completely does away
Eradicates is the third-person singular of eradicate, meaning to destroy completely or eliminate entirely.
The word implies thorough removal, often of something harmful or unwanted: The vaccine eradicates the virus, The program eradicates poverty in rural areas.
Unlike mere reduction, eradication suggests nothing remains.
Destroy utterly, completely
- deracinateTo pull up entirely
- root outDiscover and remove thoroughly
- pull upRaise body to bar
- dig outUncover by removing material
remove · dislodge · displace · extract · excise · uproot · weeds · invasive
Destroy all traces of
- destroyCause complete ruin
- demolishDestroy completely
- decimateDestroy a large portion
- devastateDestroy thoroughly and completely
extinguish · wipe out · exterminate · eliminate · vanquish · crush · raze · annihilate
Remove dirt or sin
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
- ridTo remove unwanted elements
- banishOfficially send away
abolish · reform · sweep away · root out · eliminate · remove · clear out · lustration
Destroy completely, every one
- fumigatePurge pests using gas
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- infestationPest takeover situation
vermin · exterminator · herbicide · rodenticide · fungicide · spray · bait · trap
extirpate
Destroy utterly, completely
- deracinateTo pull up entirely
- root outDiscover and remove thoroughly
- pull upRaise body to bar
dig out · remove · dislodge · displace · extract · excise · uproot · weeds · invasive · clear
obliterate
Destroy all traces of
devastate · extinguish · wipe out · exterminate · eliminate · vanquish · crush · raze · annihilate · extinction
cleanse
Remove dirt or sin
banish · abolish · reform · sweep away · root out · eliminate · remove · clear out · lustration · excise
exterminate
Destroy completely, every one
- fumigatePurge pests using gas
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
infestation · vermin · exterminator · herbicide · rodenticide · fungicide · spray · bait · trap · control
cure
Treatment that heals
- vaccinateInject to prevent illness
- immunizeConfer disease resistance
- treatSomething pleasantly special
heal · remedy · inoculate · eliminate · smallpox · polio · malaria · epidemic · pandemic · outbreak
eradicatescreates
Brings into being
establishes · generates · produces · originates · institutes
eradicatespreserves
Cooked fruit in sugar
protects · conserves · maintains · safeguards · saves
eradicatescultivates
Nurtures toward growth
nurtures · grows · fosters · propagates · breeds
- disease eradicationPermanent global elimination of pathogens
- pest eradicationDestroying unwanted animal invaders
- smallpox eradicationComplete global destruction of variola
- global eradicationEnding something worldwide
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