The difference between Extirpate and Uproot
When used as verbs, extirpate means to clear an area of roots and stumps, whereas uproot means to root up.
check bellow for the other definitions of Extirpate and Uproot
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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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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.