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Extirpate is an English word with synonyms like uproot or take. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Extirpate | Extirpated

Extirpate meaning

  1. To clear an area of roots and stumps.
  2. To pull up by the roots; uproot.
  3. To destroy completely; to annihilate.

Synonyms of Extirpate

uproot root out take away take remove displace move deracinate destruct destroy exterminate eradicate withdraw

Related words

Other words often associated with Extirpate or its synonyms:

place kill unmake undo demolish supplant eject conclusion have direct retreat discontinue

Using Extirpate

  • The main meaning on this page is: To clear an area of roots and stumps. | To pull up by the roots; uproot. | To destroy completely; to annihilate.
  • Useful related words include: uproot, root out, take away, take.
  • In the example corpus, extirpate often appears in combinations such as: to extirpate, extirpate all, extirpate the.

Context around Extirpate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

may 1× immediately 1× effectively 1×

Often after:

hatred 1× animals 1×

Sentence patterns with Extirpate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

attempt to extirpate animals seen 1× efforts to extirpate hatred on 1× electricity may extirpate the songbird 1× fighting to extirpate from ghanaian 1× moved to extirpate it 1× not immediately extirpate what is 1× them to extirpate the last 1× think effectively extirpate or remove 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and within agricultural 1× in a letter 1× in its zeal 1× such criticisms did 1× supported by rangers 1× we applaud and 1×

Common sentence endings:

and the female 1× extirpate the songbird 1× from ghanaian society 1× is called psychologism 1× of the heresy 1× remove that vermine 1×

Words around Extirpate

Just before it in the word index:

extinguishment 5 extinguishing 78 extinguishes 10 extinguishers 71 extinguisher 82 extinguished 354

Just after it in the word index:

extirpated 23 extirpating 3 extirpation 5 extol 26 extoled 3 extoll 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Extirpate

  • In this selection, "extirpate" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, may, immediately, effectively, hatred and animals stand out and add context to how "extirpate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include attempt to extirpate animals seen and efforts to extirpate hatred on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "extirpate" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with extirpate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Such criticisms did not immediately extirpate what is called " psychologism ". (10 words)

How many of us, it asks, foresee that electricity may extirpate the songbird? (13 words)

While the Narodnik movement was gaining momentum, the government quickly moved to extirpate it. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

But that this bestial Anlo-Ewe customary practice persists and has yet to be completely banned by a civilized and democratic Ghana, is what mischievous and hypocritical politicians like Mr. Bedzrah ought to be fighting to extirpate from Ghanaian society. (40 words)

And within agricultural systems, hunting served to kill animals that prey upon domestic and wild animals or to attempt to extirpate animals seen by humans as competition for resources such as water or forage. (34 words)

At the time, the Hudson's Bay Company sent word to trappers to extirpate all furbearers from the area in an effort to make the area less attractive to U.S. fur traders. (33 words)

Question examples

How many of us, it asks, foresee that electricity may extirpate the songbird? (13 words)

Example sentences (10)

We applaud and encourage the efforts to extirpate hatred on the basis of demographic characteristics wherever they occur.

But that this bestial Anlo-Ewe customary practice persists and has yet to be completely banned by a civilized and democratic Ghana, is what mischievous and hypocritical politicians like Mr. Bedzrah ought to be fighting to extirpate from Ghanaian society.

And within agricultural systems, hunting served to kill animals that prey upon domestic and wild animals or to attempt to extirpate animals seen by humans as competition for resources such as water or forage.

At the time, the Hudson's Bay Company sent word to trappers to extirpate all furbearers from the area in an effort to make the area less attractive to U.S. fur traders.

How many of us, it asks, foresee that electricity may extirpate the songbird?

In a letter to the people of Toulouse, undoubtedly written at the end of 1146, Bernard calls upon them to extirpate the last remnants of the heresy.

In its zeal to extirpate all traces of paganism, Christianity had cut itself off from the sources of life in nature and the female.

Such criticisms did not immediately extirpate what is called " psychologism ".

Supported by Rangers, and some Light Horse, who would I think effectively extirpate or remove that Vermine.

While the Narodnik movement was gaining momentum, the government quickly moved to extirpate it.

Common combinations with extirpate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "extirpate" in a sentence?
An example: "We applaud and encourage the efforts to extirpate hatred on the basis of demographic characteristics wherever they occur." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "extirpate" from authentic English texts.
What does "extirpate" mean?
Extirpate means: To clear an area of roots and stumps.
What are synonyms of "extirpate"?
Common synonyms of "extirpate" include: uproot, root out, take away, take, remove, displace, move, deracinate. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "extirpate" are there?
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