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eradication

[ ih-rad-i-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the complete removal, destruction, or erasure of something:

    While I don't expect the eradication of poverty, I think that these social programs will have some positive impact.

    Permanent eradication of an invasive species is time-consuming and often expensive.

  2. the act or process of pulling or digging up a plant by the roots:

    Two other cocaine-producing nations have avoided use of chemical herbicides on coca crops, preferring manual eradication instead.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of eradication1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin ŧ°ùÄå»åÄ«³¦Äå³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of ŧ°ùÄå»åÄ«³¦Äå³Ù¾±Å, from ŧ°ùÄå»åÄ«³¦Äå°ù±ð “to root outâ€; eradicate ( def )
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“Together, we ended smallpox, and together we have brought polio to the brink of eradication,†the statement said.

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The measures ranged from hatching Chinook salmon to the eradication of invasive algae, and the study's authors said their findings offered a "ray of light" for those working to protect threatened animals and plants.

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In his memoir, Government Gangsters, Patel called for an eradication of what he called "government tyranny" within the FBI by firing "the top ranks".

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Rather, it begins with the Israeli response to the aggression of Hamas, an organization that was literally founded on the principle of genocidal eradication of Israel.

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John Swinney has made the eradication of child poverty as his top priority, and as ever there is cash in the budget for the flagship Scottish Child Payment.

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