The difference between Exterminate and Uproot
When used as verbs, exterminate means to kill all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally, whereas uproot means to root up.
check bellow for the other definitions of Exterminate and Uproot
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Exterminate as a verb (transitive):
To kill all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.
Examples:
"We'll use poison to exterminate the rats."
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Exterminate as a verb (figuratively, transitive):
To bring a definite end to; finish completely.
Examples:
"The public school failed to exterminate truancy."
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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.