Synonyms of extirpating

extirpating

verb

present participle of extirpate

as in eradicating

to destroy all traces of

the triumph of modern medicine in extirpating certain diseases

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eradicating
• erasing
• abolishing
• destroying
• exterminating
• obliterating
• annihilating
• expunging
• cancelling
• effacing
• liquidating
• sweeping (away)
• wiping out
• demolishing
• canceling
• shattering
• cleaning (up)
• stamping (out)
• killing
• blotting out
• dismantling
• rooting (out)
• ravaging
• decimating
• ruining
• discarding
• devastating
• wrecking
• consuming
• blacking out
• flattening
• rubbing out
• snuffing (out)
• wasting
• razing
• dissolving
• dynamiting
• fragmenting
• devouring
• expelling
• totalling
• smashing
• tearing down
• pulverizing
• ejecting
• excising
• mowing (down)
• dashing
• splintering
• atomizing
• finishing
• blasting
• totaling
• terminating
• jettisoning
• powdering
• ousting
• killing off
• ditching
• blowing up
• dooming
• zapping
• cutting
• throwing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• preserving
• saving
• conserving
• creating
• making
• forming
• constructing
• building
• shaping
• manufacturing
• forging
• restoring
• framing
• repairing
• rebuilding
• fixing
• reconstructing
• fashioning
• renewing
• fabricating
• renovating
• reconditioning
• revamping
• patching
• mending