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extirpable

extirpable

9.9
Able to be completely removed
  • adjective
  • /ˈɛkstərˌpeɪbəl/
  • Formal
translation icon : extirpable
  • With the new vaccination program, polio is now considered extirpable in many regions around the world.

Examples

  • Some invasive species are difficult to control but still considered extirpable with persistent effort.

  • The committee believed corruption was extirpable if strict policies were enforced.

  • Not all traditions are extirpable; some persist despite repeated attempts at eradication.

  • Some invasive species are extirpable from the ecosystem.

  • The disease is extirpable with the right treatment.

  • The invasive plants were deemed extirpable and efforts to eradicate them began immediately.

  • The scientists confirmed that the harmful bacteria in the water supply were extirpable through a comprehensive cleanup process.

Synonyms

erasable
vsextirpable
1 2.8

Can be wiped off a surface with a cloth

is about total wiping out rather than simple surface removal
obliterable
vsextirpable
9.9

Can disappear completely with no trace remaining

is used for total removal leaving nothing behind
exterminable
vsextirpable
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8.9

Able to be completely destroyed or removed

focuses on full elimination rather than partial removal
eradicable
vsextirpable
7.1

A thing people can completely remove, for example a disease or weed

emphasizes total removal everywhere rather than partial loss
destroyable
vsextirpable
5.1

A thing that people can break or damage so it stops working and is gone

means complete eradication rather than severe but partial harm
extinguishable
vsextirpable
6.7

Able to be put out, like a small fire with water

refers to ending or stopping rather than full destruction
effaceable
vsextirpable
9.3

Able to be removed or erased

applies to whole removal rather than mere surface disappearance
abolishable
vsextirpable
6.7

Able to be removed or ended

is about complete destruction rather than cancelling an institution

Surface Forms

extirpable positive

Morphology

extirpable = extirpate (transparent) = extirp + able

The word is formed regularly from the verb 'extirpate' plus '-able', meaning 'capable of being extirpated'.

Etymology

Extirpable comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and stirp 'root', so it literally means 'able to be uprooted', like pulling a plant out by its roots. That's why something extirpable can be completely destroyed or wiped out.