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[ verb ] kill in large numbers
Synonyms Examples "the plague wiped out an entire population" Used in print (Newark Evening News...)He will need the help of all OAS members to eradicate , finally , the forces of authoritarianism , pro-Trujillo and pro-Castro alike . (Herald Press Tracts, Scottdale, Pa....)`` The faithful should be excited to the reading of the Holy_Scriptures : For these are the_most abundant sources which ought_to be_left open_to everyone , to draw from them purity of morals and of doctrine , to eradicate errors which are so widely disseminated in these corrupt times '' . Related terms kill decimate annihilation annihilation decimation annihilator |
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[ verb ] destroy completely, as if down to the roots
Synonyms Examples "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" Related terms |
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