to eradicate

verbformal/i.ʁɐ.diˈkaɾ/medium

er·ra·di·car

Definition

To remove or destroy completely; to eliminate root and branch.

Scientists aim to eradicate the virus.

Efforts to eradicate illiteracy have increased.

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Common collocations

to eradicate povertyto eradicate a disease

Do latim 'erradicare' ('arrancar pela raiz').