The difference between Eradicate and Uproot
When used as verbs, eradicate means to pull up by the roots, whereas uproot means to root up.
check bellow for the other definitions of Eradicate and Uproot
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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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Uproot as a verb:
To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.
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Uproot as a verb (by extension):
To remove utterly; to eradicate.