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extirpate

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  1. exterminate           
 
ex.tir.pate \'ek-st*r-.pa-t, ek-'st*r-\ \.ek-(.)st*r-'pa--sh*n\ 
   \'ek-st*r-.pa-t-iv, ek-'st*r-p*t-\ \-.pa-t-*r\ vt [L exstirpatus, pp. 
   exstirpare, fr. ex- + stirp-, st]irps trunk, root - more at TORPID 1a: to 
   pull up by the root  1b: to wipe out  2: to cut out by surgery  - 
   ex.tir.pa.tion n