extirpar

Definitions of extirpar
  1. verb
    kill in large numbers
    synonyms: aniquilar, diezmar, erradicar
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    type of:
    matar
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  2. verb
    kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
    synonyms: exterminar
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    type of:
    matar
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  3. verb
    pull up by or as if by the roots
    synonyms: desarraigar, extraer, sacar
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    type of:
    desplazar, mover
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  4. verb
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
    synonyms: desarraigar, exterminar
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    type of:
    demoler, destrozar, destruir, romper
    do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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