The difference between Extirpate and Extricate
When used as verbs, extirpate means to clear an area of roots and stumps, whereas extricate means to free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.
check bellow for the other definitions of Extirpate and Extricate
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Extirpate as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To clear an area of roots and stumps.
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Extirpate as a verb (transitive):
To pull up by the roots; uproot.
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Extirpate as a verb (transitive):
To destroy completely; to annihilate.
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Extirpate as a verb (transitive):
To surgically remove.
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Extricate as a verb (transitive):
To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.
Examples:
"I finally managed to extricate myself from the tight jacket."
"The firemen had to use the [[jaws of life]] to extricate Monica from the car wreck."
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Extricate as a verb (rare):
To free from intricacies or perplexity