Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of plucking up by the roots, or the state of being plucked up by the roots; extirpation.
- n. Hence Complete destruction or removal in general.
Wiktionary
- n. The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.
- n. The state of being plucked up by the roots.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.
- n. The state of being plucked up by the roots.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the complete destruction of every trace of something
Examples
“Proper management, not eradication, is the only answer that I can envision and it is not presently in place.”
“If eradication is not soon realized, it is now estimated that over 10 million more children will be paralyzed by mid-century.”
“Anything to work towards their eradication is good, and using them as bait can't help, and might hurt.”
“Besides we are stewards of the land and eradication is not good stewardship.”
“It is this longer-term eradication of militancy that the state of Pakistan must strive for.”
“Strategic Studies said the 2005 meeting may help formulate ways to tackle issues such as HIV/AIDS but the long-term eradication of poverty would be beyond their grasp.”
“Should we suppose him a natural necessary eradication from the Father's glory or glorious essence, or substance, he must be the only-begotten: and then it will be a mystery and miracle of divine love that such a Son should be sent into our world for us!”
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
“An insecticide that kills 'grandmother' mosquitoes but gives a stay of execution to their young offspring could be the key to the long-term eradication of malaria, say scientists.”
“This is ... malaria parasite can be curbed and its long-term eradication achieved with the Malaria, also known as the Midnight Killer, is one the oldest Health Organization approximately half of the world's ...”
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