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Definition of "eradication" []

  • The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction. (noun)
  • The state of being plucked up by the roots. (noun)

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Use "eradication" in a sentence
  • "Proper management, not eradication, is the only answer that I can envision and it is not presently in place."
  • "If eradication is not soon realized, it is now estimated that over 10 million more children will be paralyzed by mid-century."
  • "Anything to work towards their eradication is good, and using them as bait can't help, and might hurt."