The difference between Eradicate and Root up
When used as verbs, eradicate means to pull up by the roots, whereas root up means to dig or pull up by the roots.
check bellow for the other definitions of Eradicate and Root up
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Eradicate as a verb (transitive):
To pull up by the roots; to uproot.
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Eradicate as a verb (transitive):
To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to; to extirpate.
Examples:
"Smallpox was globally eradicated in 1980."
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Root up as a verb:
To dig or pull up by the roots; to deracinate.