Definition of eradicate

"eradicate" in the verb sense

1. eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, decimate, carry off

kill in large numbers

"the plague wiped out an entire population"

2. uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root out, exterminate

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

"the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted"

"root out corruption"

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Quotations for eradicate

Some men plant an opinion they seem to eradicate. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

The greatest miracle of love is to eradicate flirtation. [ La Rochefoucauld ]

We all originally came from the woods! it is hard to eradicate from any of us the old taste for the tattoo and the war-paint; and the moment that money gets into our pockets, it somehow or another breaks out in ornaments on our person, without always giving refinement to our manners. [ Whipple ]

eradicate in Scrabble®

The word eradicate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters eradicate:

ERADICATE
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

acerate, aerated, airdate, catered, created, radiate, reacted, recited, tiaraed

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word eradicate

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In eradicate

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eradicate in Words With Friends™

The word eradicate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters eradicate:

ERADICATE
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

acerate, aerated, airdate, catered, created, radiate, reacted, recited, tiaraed

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word eradicate

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In eradicate

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Words containing the sequence eradicate

Words that start with eradicate (3 words)

Words with eradicate in them (1 word)

Words that end with eradicate (1 word)

Word Growth involving eradicate

Shorter words in eradicate

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ad radicate

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at cat radicate

Longer words containing eradicate

eradicated

eradicates