To eradicate something is to completely remove it from the world. This can be done through natural or artificial means.
The government plans to eradicate the virus by using a vaccine.
The company plans to eradicate the competition by buying their company.
verb
kill in large numbers
Synonyms:
verb
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
Synonyms:
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The police is sent to eradicate the intruders.
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They thought the antecendence must be eradicated.
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Sometimes they are easily eradicated by the turbulence of the water.
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The Fascists seriously sought to eradicate the Mafia.
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Here's hoping to the quick eradication of superfluity
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The main object of the Inquisition was the eradication of heresy.
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The ultimate objective was to eradicate the opponent's base.
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Eradication of ageism requires addressing the enemy within.
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The area was eventually burnt to the ground to eradicate the disease.
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The eradication of the infestation was finally declared successful in 1972.