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extirpate
[ ek-ster-peyt, ik-stur-peyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate.
- to pull up by or as if by the roots; root up:
to extirpate an unwanted hair.
extirpate
/ ˈɛəˌɪ /
verb
- to remove or destroy completely
- to pull up or out; uproot
- to remove (an organ or part) surgically
Derived Forms
- ˌپˈ貹پDz, noun
- ˈپˌ貹ٴǰ, noun
- ˈپˌ貹پ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ·پ·貹·پDz [ek-ster-, pey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ·پ·貹·پ adjective
- ·پ·貹·ٴǰ noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of extirpate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of extirpate1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
“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.”
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.
Things have changed a lot since the bears were functionally extirpated from the area.
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