eradicate
gb/ɪɹˈædɪkˌeɪt/ us/ɪɹˈædɪkˌeɪt/
C1
Anglais
~ 9000
felszámol, kiirt, gyökerestül kitép
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
to eradicate [something harmful]
The government launched a new campaign to eradicate poverty in rural areas.
A kormány új kampányt indított a vidéki térségek szegénységének felszámolására.
Vaccination programs have helped eradicate several deadly diseases around the world.
Az oltási programok hozzájárultak több halálos betegség világszintű kiirtásához.
They are working to eradicate corruption within the police force.
International organizations are joining forces to eradicate child labor.
The charity’s main goal is to eradicate hunger in the region.
Exemples pédagogiques
Scientists want to eradicate this disease.
A tudósok ki akarják irtani ezt a betegséget.
The city is trying to eradicate street crime.
A város megpróbálja felszámolni az utcai bűnözést.
Many people work hard to eradicate racism.
New laws may help eradicate corruption.
We must act now if we want to eradicate hunger.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use "eradicate" for small, everyday things where a simpler verb sounds more natural, for example: *"I must eradicate the dust from the table"* instead of *"I must clean the table"*. It is usually used for serious or large problems (disease, poverty, crime) or harmful things (pests, weeds), not for ordinary cleaning or getting rid of a single small item. Another mistake is using it with positive ideas (e.g. *"eradicate happiness"*), which sounds strange because the word strongly suggests that the thing is bad.
Sens
Completely remove something harmful
Collocations
eradicate poverty
|eradicate disease
|eradicate corruption
|eradicate racism
|efforts to eradicate
|almost eradicated
Synonymes
eliminate (Very close in meaning, but slightly more general and less strong; does not always imply complete or permanent removal.)
|
wipe out (More informal and vivid; often used for large-scale destruction, both literal and figurative.)
|
stamp out (Slightly informal and metaphorical; often used for social problems or bad behavior that authorities are trying to stop.)
Antonymes
preserve (Means to keep something as it is, often to protect it, which is the opposite of trying to remove it completely.)
|
spread (Means to cause something (especially something harmful like disease or hatred) to grow or reach more people, the opposite of removing it.)
Thèmes
health
|society
|politics
|science
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To completely get rid of something bad or harmful so that it does not exist anymore.
To destroy or remove something harmful, unwanted, or dangerous so that it no longer exists.
C2
LITERARY
2
Schéma d’usage :
to eradicate [plants/weeds] from [a place]
The gardeners eradicated the old hedges by pulling them up by the roots.
A kertészek gyökerestül kitépték a régi sövényeket.
Farmers are trying to eradicate the invasive weed from their fields entirely, roots and all.
A gazdák megpróbálják teljesen, gyökerestül kitépni az invazív gyomot a földjeikről.
To protect the native species, conservationists decided to eradicate the non-native shrubs by removing every root.
They spent the weekend eradicating dandelions from the lawn, making sure to dig out the roots.
Exemples pédagogiques
The farmer eradicated the weeds from his field.
A gazda gyökerestül kitépte a gyomokat a földjéről.
We eradicated the small trees by pulling out the roots.
A kis fákat gyökerestül téptük ki.
She eradicated the old plants so she could grow new flowers.
They worked hard to eradicate all the weeds from the garden.
Erreur fréquente :
This literal, root-related sense is much less common, and learners may not realize it is mainly used in more formal, literary, or technical (agricultural) contexts. In everyday speech, "pull out" or "uproot" is usually more natural.
Sens
Pull up by the roots
Collocations
eradicate weeds
|eradicate invasive plants
|eradicate unwanted shrubs
|eradicate a root system
Synonymes
uproot (Very close in meaning, and more common for the physical action of pulling plants out by the roots; also used more broadly for forced removal of people.)
Antonymes
plant (Means to put a seed or plant into the ground so it can grow, the opposite of pulling it out by the roots.)
Thèmes
agriculture
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To take a plant or similar thing out of the ground with all of its roots, so it cannot grow again.
To remove something, especially a plant, completely by pulling it out of the ground with its roots.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
eradicate
API
GB/ɪɹˈædɪkˌeɪt/
US/ɪɹˈædɪkˌeɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
erad - ic - ate (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ic)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: eradicate
- 3rd Person Singular: eradicates
- Present Participle: eradicating
- Past: eradicated
Famille de mots
Forms
eradicates
verb
eradicating
verb
eradicated
verb
Core family
eradication
noun
Negative and opposite forms
ineradicable
adjective
Advanced or less common
eradicable
adjective
Expressions
eradicate corruption
1/ɪɹˈædɪkˌeɪt kɚˈʌpʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Completely remove corruption
To stop all dishonest or illegal actions, especially by people in power, so they no longer happen.
Exemples
- New laws alone will not eradicate corruption without strong enforcement.
- The party ran on a promise to eradicate corruption in public office.
- Citizens are demanding serious reforms to eradicate corruption from the justice system.
eradicate disease
1/ɪɹˈædɪkˌeɪt dɪzˈiz/
fixed phrase
formal
Completely remove a disease
To stop a disease so fully that it does not exist anymore in people or animals.
Exemples
- Vaccination has helped to eradicate several serious childhood diseases.
- Scientists believe it may be possible to eradicate the disease within the next ten years.
- Global cooperation is needed if we hope to eradicate this disease.
eradicate poverty
1/ɪɹˈædɪkˌeɪt pˈɑvɚti/
fixed phrase
formal
Completely remove poverty
To make a country or group have no more poor people.
Exemples
- Many international organizations are working to eradicate poverty by improving education and healthcare.
- The president promised to eradicate poverty within a generation, though experts say it will be difficult.
- Long-term investment in jobs is essential if we want to eradicate poverty.
eradicate racism
1/ɪɹˈædɪkˌeɪt ɹˈeɪsˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
formal
Completely remove racism
To work so that people no longer have or show racist ideas or actions.
Exemples
- Schools play an important role in efforts to eradicate racism.
- Many activists are committed to eradicating racism in all its forms.
- New policies alone cannot eradicate racism without changes in everyday attitudes.