extirpable

Examples

• All

• 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

E

erasable

vsextirpable

2 2.8

Can be wiped off a surface with a cloth

is about total wiping out rather than simple surface removal

E

eradicable

vsextirpable

1 7.1

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

emphasizes total removal everywhere rather than partial loss

E

extinguishable

vsextirpable

1 6.7

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

refers to ending or stopping rather than full destruction

D

destroyable

vsextirpable

1 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

O

obliterable

vsextirpable

9.9

Can disappear completely with no trace remaining

is used for total removal leaving nothing behind

E

exterminable

vsextirpable

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8.9

Able to be completely destroyed or removed

focuses on full elimination rather than partial removal

E

effaceable

vsextirpable

9.3

Able to be removed or erased

applies to whole removal rather than mere surface disappearance

A

abolishable

vsextirpable

6.7

Able to be removed or ended

is about complete destruction rather than cancelling an institution

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology