Meaning & use
eradicate
To eliminate something completely, especially something harmful or undesirable.
See it in a sentence
The vaccination campaign helped eradicate smallpox worldwide by the year 1980.
The new filtration system was designed to eradicate bacteria from the water supply.
A note on using this word
Eradicate implies total, permanent removal, so it is used for large-scale problems like disease or poverty rather than small, everyday tasks.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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