eradication

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  1. The act of plucking up by the roots, or the state of being plucked up by the roots; extirpation. The third [assertion] affirmeth the roots of Mandrakes doe make a noyse or give a shreeke upon eradication. Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., ii. 6.
  2. Hence Complete destruction or removal in general. Be true and sincere to thy best hopes and interest, by a perfect eradication of all thy exorbitant lusts and corruptions. Hallywell, Melampronœa, p. 105.

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  • "Ay am vorkin' on electromagnetic germ eradication, and Ay vind dis other by accident But how did the rest of this come about?" —  063 - The Motion Menace
  • Population Programmes Crucial for Eradicating Our Poverty, Poor Countries Say UNITED NATIONS, New York-The world's developing countries told a United Nations meeting here on Monday, "the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action is crucial for the eradication of extreme poverty as well as the achievement of the other Millennium Development Goals." —  UNFPA News
  • The eradication or near eradication of multiple diseases, more than a doubling of life expectancies and making child birth almost certainly survivable for both mother and child. —  Latest Articles
  • The sooner we accept our own state-sponsored eradication, the better .. —  Gates of Vienna
  • Hamas, along with Hizbollah, Islamic Jihad, Al Aqsa Martyrs, Iran, and others have been calling for the eradication of Israel since it's inception. —  Biga's Rants - A Townhall.com user blog
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  1. = Old French eradication, from Latin eradicatio(n-), from eradicare, root out: see eradicate.
 

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