Eradicate
verb
Destroy completely; put an end to.
Efforts to eradicate poverty in the world
Often appears as...
- eradicate disease
- eradicate poverty
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Neutral
verb
Pull or tear up (plants) by the roots.
Farmers eradicate weeds from their fields
Often appears as...
- eradicate weeds
- eradicate invasive species
Usage tips
Neutral
Technical
verb
Destroy completely; put an end to.
Efforts to eradicate poverty in the world
Often appears as...
- eradicate disease
- eradicate poverty
Usage tips
Neutral
verb
Pull or tear up (plants) by the roots.
Farmers eradicate weeds from their fields
Often appears as...
- eradicate weeds
- eradicate invasive species
Usage tips
Neutral
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Complete Elimination
Use 'eradicate' to express the total removal of something negative or undesirable.
The new policies aim to eradicate illiteracy in rural areas.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Commitment
Shows a strong determination to deal with a problem. More than just reducing or controlling.
The charity's goal is to eradicate hunger in the community.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Instant
Eradicating something usually takes time and effort. It is not a quick process.
Scientists are working to eradicate the disease over the next decade.
Pro Tip 1/3Complete Elimination
Use 'eradicate' to express the total removal of something negative or undesirable.
The new policies aim to eradicate illiteracy in rural areas.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Commitment
Shows a strong determination to deal with a problem. More than just reducing or controlling.
The charity's goal is to eradicate hunger in the community.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Instant
Eradicating something usually takes time and effort. It is not a quick process.
Scientists are working to eradicate the disease over the next decade.
Pro Tip 1/3Complete Elimination
Use 'eradicate' to express the total removal of something negative or undesirable.
The new policies aim to eradicate illiteracy in rural areas.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Commitment
Shows a strong determination to deal with a problem. More than just reducing or controlling.
The charity's goal is to eradicate hunger in the community.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Instant
Eradicating something usually takes time and effort. It is not a quick process.
Scientists are working to eradicate the disease over the next decade.
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5 tips to improve your...
might explain why some policies that don't seem valid to you appeal to others. This will allow you to explore alternatives, evaluate your own choices, and ultimately help you make more informed decisions. This five-step process is just one tool, and it certainly won't eradicate difficult decisions from our lives.
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Is the world getting...
Saving the lives of billions, eradicating disease, feeding the hungry, teaching kids to read? Boring. At the same time, the most common response I have received from readers is gratitude, gratitude for changing their view of the world from a numb and helpless fatalism to something more constructive,
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Why is it so hard to...
Additionally, mounting evidence suggests we'll need to figure out how to eradicate cancer stem cells. These are rare but seem to have special properties that make them resistant to chemotherapy and radiation. In theory, even if the rest of the tumor shrinks beyond detection during treatment,
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Learning from smallpox:...
to be permanently eradicated from the world, shows how disease eradication can happen and why it is so difficult to achieve. Smallpox emerged in human populations thousands of years ago as a contagious virus that spread rapidly, primarily through close, face to face contact,
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Where does gold come...
Perhaps one day, we'll see gold rushes to tap the mineral wealth of the other planets of our solar system. And who knows? Maybe some future supernova will occur close enough to shower us with its treasure and hopefully not eradicate all life on Earth in the process.
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See the Sparks That Set...
the country it was white people who founded this country and it is our race which is in danger of being eradicated due to these immigration policies women's best role in life is to be mothers and to be wives in your view i shouldn't be working i
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The reality constructed...
truth you can open your eyes now so what I'm saying is when we are trying to look for these tubes to put food in people's mouths and I don't know all this thing and to eradicate or make awareness for those young people not to enter the boat
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The Fastest Carnivorous...
and rare in the wild favoring a narrow set of water conditions the plant is usually confined to small areas this means it can be easily eradicated in a region by fairly minor events as threats to its habitat increase the
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How close are we to...
In theory this means that by testing everyone who’s at risk of HIV and treating those who test positive, we could stop transmission and eventually eradicate HIV. In the real world, however, things are more complex.
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Poverty isn't a lack of...
And after a few seconds, he said, "Oh, I get it. You mean you want to just hand out more money to the poor to eradicate poverty. Uh, sure, that'd be great. But I'm afraid that brand of left-wing politics
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5 tips to improve your...
might explain why some policies that don't seem valid to you appeal to others. This will allow you to explore alternatives, evaluate your own choices, and ultimately help you make more informed decisions. This five-step process is just one tool, and it certainly won't eradicate difficult decisions from our lives.
Video examples
Is the world getting...
Saving the lives of billions, eradicating disease, feeding the hungry, teaching kids to read? Boring. At the same time, the most common response I have received from readers is gratitude, gratitude for changing their view of the world from a numb and helpless fatalism to something more constructive,
Video examples
Why is it so hard to...
Additionally, mounting evidence suggests we'll need to figure out how to eradicate cancer stem cells. These are rare but seem to have special properties that make them resistant to chemotherapy and radiation. In theory, even if the rest of the tumor shrinks beyond detection during treatment,
Video examples
Learning from smallpox:...
to be permanently eradicated from the world, shows how disease eradication can happen and why it is so difficult to achieve. Smallpox emerged in human populations thousands of years ago as a contagious virus that spread rapidly, primarily through close, face to face contact,
Video examples
Where does gold come...
Perhaps one day, we'll see gold rushes to tap the mineral wealth of the other planets of our solar system. And who knows? Maybe some future supernova will occur close enough to shower us with its treasure and hopefully not eradicate all life on Earth in the process.
Video examples
See the Sparks That Set...
the country it was white people who founded this country and it is our race which is in danger of being eradicated due to these immigration policies women's best role in life is to be mothers and to be wives in your view i shouldn't be working i
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The reality constructed...
truth you can open your eyes now so what I'm saying is when we are trying to look for these tubes to put food in people's mouths and I don't know all this thing and to eradicate or make awareness for those young people not to enter the boat
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The Fastest Carnivorous...
and rare in the wild favoring a narrow set of water conditions the plant is usually confined to small areas this means it can be easily eradicated in a region by fairly minor events as threats to its habitat increase the
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How close are we to...
In theory this means that by testing everyone who’s at risk of HIV and treating those who test positive, we could stop transmission and eventually eradicate HIV. In the real world, however, things are more complex.
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Poverty isn't a lack of...
And after a few seconds, he said, "Oh, I get it. You mean you want to just hand out more money to the poor to eradicate poverty. Uh, sure, that'd be great. But I'm afraid that brand of left-wing politics
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Rajiv Gandhi
Indian Statesman
We must remember that self-reliance and eradication of poverty demands - indeed, compel - the present generation to bear hardship and make sacrifices. Those who are employed have a duty to the future of India. They have to be more productive and consume less so that resources can be made available for investment and for programmes to help poor.
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Bari Weiss
American Editor
Those who call themselves anti-Zionists usually insist they are not anti-Semites. But I struggle to see what else to call an ideology that seeks to eradicate only one state in the world - the one that happens to be the Jewish one - while empathetically insisting on the rights of self-determination for every other minority.
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Eric Garcetti
Algerian Politician
I want to turn momentum on traffic. I want to make in a dent in homelessness on the way to eradicating it on our streets. But there's always something else to do tomorrow. And you have to be at peace knowing you're not going to finish it all.
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Marianne Williamson
American Author
Trying to suppress or eradicate symptoms on the physical level can be extremely important, but there's more to healing than that; dealing with psychological, emotional and spiritual issues involved in treating sickness is equally important.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce.
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Joni Eareckson Tada
American Author
Like all good citizens, the elderly and people with disabilities want to eradicate waste and fraud from government, but helping people with special needs meet their basic needs doesn't fit this description.
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Alex Newell
American Actor
It will be impossible for us to eradicate HIV as long as any corner of the world is cut off from the education and services that we know helps stop the spread of this disease.
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Christopher A. Wray
American Public Servant
We can't eradicate hate, and we can't wish away evil. But we can continue to stand together on the side of the freedoms we all cherish.
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Priyanka Chopra
Indian Actress
I can't eradicate poverty, but at least for the people around me, I can help make sure no child is denied a dream.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
The world has been very careful to pick very few diseases for eradication, because it is very tough.
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Rajiv Gandhi
Indian Statesman
We must remember that self-reliance and eradication of poverty demands - indeed, compel - the present generation to bear hardship and make sacrifices. Those who are employed have a duty to the future of India. They have to be more productive and consume less so that resources can be made available for investment and for programmes to help poor.
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Bari Weiss
American Editor
Those who call themselves anti-Zionists usually insist they are not anti-Semites. But I struggle to see what else to call an ideology that seeks to eradicate only one state in the world - the one that happens to be the Jewish one - while empathetically insisting on the rights of self-determination for every other minority.
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Eric Garcetti
Algerian Politician
I want to turn momentum on traffic. I want to make in a dent in homelessness on the way to eradicating it on our streets. But there's always something else to do tomorrow. And you have to be at peace knowing you're not going to finish it all.
Quote examples
Marianne Williamson
American Author
Trying to suppress or eradicate symptoms on the physical level can be extremely important, but there's more to healing than that; dealing with psychological, emotional and spiritual issues involved in treating sickness is equally important.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce.
Quote examples
Joni Eareckson Tada
American Author
Like all good citizens, the elderly and people with disabilities want to eradicate waste and fraud from government, but helping people with special needs meet their basic needs doesn't fit this description.
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Alex Newell
American Actor
It will be impossible for us to eradicate HIV as long as any corner of the world is cut off from the education and services that we know helps stop the spread of this disease.
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Christopher A. Wray
American Public Servant
We can't eradicate hate, and we can't wish away evil. But we can continue to stand together on the side of the freedoms we all cherish.
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Priyanka Chopra
Indian Actress
I can't eradicate poverty, but at least for the people around me, I can help make sure no child is denied a dream.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
The world has been very careful to pick very few diseases for eradication, because it is very tough.
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