eradicating
Wiping out entirely
Eradicating is the process of completely destroying or eliminating something, typically something harmful or unwanted: eradicating smallpox, eradicating poverty, eradicating invasive species.
The word implies thoroughness—not just reducing or controlling, but removing entirely, down to the roots.
Destroy all traces of
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
- decimateDestroy a large portion
- demolishDestroy completely
- devastateDestroy thoroughly and completely
exterminate · wipeout · raze · ravage · ruin · shatter · dismantle · liquidate
Remove completely
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
- exciseRemove by cutting
- deleteRemove or erase
- removeTake something away
clear · efface · purge · abolish · cancel · annul · revoke · repeal
Destroy utterly, completely
- deracinateTo pull up entirely
- uprootRemove from the ground
- root outDiscover and remove thoroughly
- pull upRaise body to bar
dig out · tear out · dislodge · displace · unseat · oust · overthrow · supplant
Eliminate unwanted elements
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
fumigate · detoxify · purify · cleanse · scrub · pest control · disease control · infection control
obliterate
Destroy all traces of
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
- decimateDestroy a large portion
- demolishDestroy completely
devastate · exterminate · wipeout · raze · ravage · ruin · shatter · dismantle · liquidate · vanquish
eliminate
Remove completely
remove · clear · efface · purge · abolish · cancel · annul · revoke · repeal · extraction
extirpate
Destroy utterly, completely
- deracinateTo pull up entirely
- uprootRemove from the ground
- root outDiscover and remove thoroughly
pull up · dig out · tear out · dislodge · displace · unseat · oust · overthrow · supplant · displacement
purge
Eliminate unwanted elements
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
decontaminate · fumigate · detoxify · purify · cleanse · scrub · pest control · disease control · infection control · hygiene
- eliminatingeliminating, wiping out, exterminating, abolishing, annihilating
- removalremove, elimination, delete, erasing, erase
- restrainingconstraining, restricting, limiting, confining, curbing
eradicatingcreating
Making something new
establishing · generating · producing · founding · instituting
eradicatingplanting
Placing seeds in earth
cultivating · growing · nurturing · sowing · propagating
eradicatingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
protecting · conserving · safeguarding · maintaining · saving
- disease eradicationPermanent global elimination of pathogens
- pest eradicationDestroying unwanted animal invaders
- smallpox eradicationComplete global destruction of variola
- global eradicationEnding something worldwide