extirpates
Roots out entirely
Extirpates means to completely destroy or remove something, typically by pulling it out by the roots.
The word applies both literally to plants and figuratively to customs, practices, or populations that someone wants to eradicate entirely.
The invasive species was so entrenched that efforts to extirpate it failed.
When authorities extirpate a group or practice, they aim not just to reduce but to eliminate it completely.
Destroy completely, leaving nothing
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- wipe outDestroy completely or tumble
- abolishOfficially end a practice
eliminate · destroy · root out · stamp out · purge · liquidate · decimate · devastate
Complete vanishing of a species
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- invasive speciesHarmful non-native organism
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
culling · biodiversity loss · habitat destruction · overhunting · population collapse · wildlife management · vermin · infestation
Remove from the ground
- exciseRemove by cutting
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- removeTake something away
- dislodgeForce from position
extricate · pull out · tear out · dig out · cut out · rip out · gouge out · displace
Act of wiping away
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- book burningIncinerating texts as censorship
- cultural genocideDestroying identity without killing
ethnocide · persecution · purging · iconoclasm · ethnic cleansing · forced assimilation · memory hole · damnatio memoriae
Cutting out of tissue
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- lesionArea of pathological change
biopsy · debridement · curettage · dissection · mastectomy · lumpectomy · hysterectomy · appendectomy
annihilate
Destroy completely, leaving nothing
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- wipe outDestroy completely or tumble
abolish · eliminate · destroy · root out · stamp out · purge · liquidate · decimate · devastate · raze
extinction
Complete vanishing of a species
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- invasive speciesHarmful non-native organism
pest control · culling · biodiversity loss · habitat destruction · overhunting · population collapse · wildlife management · vermin · infestation · biological control
uproot
Remove from the ground
dislodge · extricate · pull out · tear out · dig out · cut out · rip out · gouge out · displace · evict
erasure
Act of wiping away
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- book burningIncinerating texts as censorship
cultural genocide · ethnocide · persecution · purging · iconoclasm · ethnic cleansing · forced assimilation · memory hole · damnatio memoriae · cancel
excision
Cutting out of tissue
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
- amputationSurgical limb removal
lesion · biopsy · debridement · curettage · dissection · mastectomy · lumpectomy · hysterectomy · appendectomy · tonsillectomy
extirpatescreates
Brings into being
establishes · plants · propagates · generates · introduces