extirper

Definitions of extirper
  1. verb
    pull up by or as if by the roots
    synonyms: arracher, déraciner, extraire
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    type of:
    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  2. verb
    make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
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    type of:
    extorquer
    get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
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