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eradicate (이**래**디케이트)to completely destroy or eliminate something, especially something harmful or unwanted

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to completely destroy or eliminate something, especially something harmful or unwanted

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/

Korean meaning: 완전히 근절하다, 박멸하다, 제거하다

Korean pronunciation: 이**래**디케이트

Example Sentences

  • My mom is trying to eradicate my gaming addiction, but I keep respawning at my computer.
  • Scientists hope to eradicate malaria through advanced vaccination programs.
  • The new teacher promised to eradicate homework, but it turned out to be April Fools' joke.

eradicate

VERB

//ɪˈrædɪkeɪt//

to completely destroy or eliminate something, especially something harmful or unwanted

eradicate concept
💡 Concept

The exterminator eradicates all pests from the kitchen completely

eradicate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Dedicate to eradicate, then validate the breakthrough!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixe--
Rootradic-
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'eradicare', composed of 'e-' (out) and 'radicare' (to root, from 'radix' meaning root). The word originally meant to pull up by the roots and evolved to mean complete elimination.

🎵Rhyme

indicatededicatevalidate
indicate
dedicate
validate

🔗Collocations

eradicate disease
eradicate poverty
eradicate terrorism
eradicate corruption
eradicate weeds
completely eradicate

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom is trying to eradicate my gaming addiction, but I keep respawning at my computer.

Scientists hope to eradicate malaria through advanced vaccination programs.

😄 Fun example

The new teacher promised to eradicate homework, but it turned out to be April Fools' joke.

International cooperation is essential to eradicate human trafficking.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

eliminateabolishexterminatedestroyannihilate

Antonyms

establishcreatefoster

Related

eradicationradicaluprootextinguish

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