Definition of drastic
1 : acting rapidly or violently a drastic purgative
2 : extreme in effect or action : severe drastic measures made drastic changes
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Examples of drastic in a Sentence
The situation calls for drastic measures.
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Recent Examples of drastic from the Web
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The move could prove to be a major setback for international efforts to avert drastic global warming.
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U.S. and U.N. grants have helped make these expensive protections possible, but USAID faces drastic budget cuts as part of President Donald Trump's America First platform.
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In the big picture of Los Angeles County, the most drastic increase — 48% — occurred in the San Gabriel Valley district of Supervisor Hilda Solis, where the count rose to just under 13,000.
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And as Cole has said, and as Congress has signaled, Trump’s drastic cuts may never materialize.
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The Kabul municipality has had a drastic change in leadership over the past year, with the government appointing younger officials, many of them with graduate degrees from abroad.
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Yet, that support and broader disaster relief assistance would face drastic cuts if the administration gets its way.
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From military personnel to grad students to regular folks following work, couples negotiate long-distance stretches apart, drastic life changes, sick relatives, crying babies, setbacks, and transformative triumphs.
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Francis gave the U.S. president a copy of his 2015 encyclical calling for urgent, drastic cuts in fossil-fuel emissions after a half-hour meeting in his private study.
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Origin and Etymology of drastic
Greek drastikos, from dran to do
DRASTIC Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of drastic for English Language Learners
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: extreme in effect or action : severe or serious
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Medical Definition of drastic
: a powerful medicinal agent; especially : a strong purgative
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