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extirpate

[ ek-ster-peyt, ik-stur-peyt ]

verb (used with object)

extirpated, extirpating.
  1. to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate.
  2. to pull up by or as if by the roots; root up:

    to extirpate an unwanted hair.



extirpate

/ ˈɛəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to remove or destroy completely
  2. to pull up or out; uproot
  3. to remove (an organ or part) surgically
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌپˈ貹پDz, noun
  • ˈپˌ貹ٴǰ, noun
  • ˈپˌ貹پ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·پ·貹·پDz [ek-ster-, pey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • ·پ·貹·پ adjective
  • ·پ·貹·ٴǰ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of extirpate1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ()پٳܲ “plucked up by the stem” (past participle of ()پ ), equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + stirp- (stem of stirps ) “stem” + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of extirpate1

C16: from Latin پ to root out, from stirps root, stock
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Wildlife officials have collared a dozen gray wolves in Northern California in an effort to better understand and manage the species that has made a comeback in the state after being extirpated a century ago.

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It’s believed the owl with bright yellow eyes has been extirpated from 16% of its range in parts of the coast and Central Valley.

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“As a Californian, I feel it’s my obligation to do everything possible to bring back the extirpated, missing species that are no longer here in a functional way because of human activity.”

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It’s unclear what grizzlies of the North Cascades may have eaten before they were extirpated, as little to no data is available on their diets and behaviors.

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Things have changed a lot since the bears were functionally extirpated from the area.

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