Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

extirpation

[ek-ster-pey-shuhn] / ˌɛk stərˈpeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
extermination
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The Golden State’s gray wolves were hunted and trapped to extirpation a century ago.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 30, 2024

The magnificent ramshorn is endemic to the lower Cape Fear River Basin, and lived in three captive populations in North Carolina since 2004 following its extirpation from the wild, according to the wildlife commission.

From Washington Times Nov. 21, 2023

Where species collapse does not occur, “climate change may result in large-scale mortality and population extirpation due to maladaptation of populations.”

From Scientific American May 5, 2023

It’s either a survival technique to dodge humans or a sign that they are edging toward extirpation.

From Seattle Times Jul. 26, 2021

In the first place, they modified their principle of the complete extirpation of the passions.

From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by W. T. (Walter Terence) Stace




Vocabulary lists containing extirpation


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training