3RADICATE. [3VICT]

u'e\xb7rad\xb7i\xb7cate [ih-rad-i-keyt] <br>verb (used with object), e\xb7rad\xb7i\xb7cat\xb7ed, e\xb7rad\xb7i\xb7cat\xb7ing.<br><br>1. to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate: to eradicate smallpox throughout the world.<br><br>2. to erase by rubbing or by means of a chemical solvent: to eradicate a spot.<br><br>3. to pull up by the roots: to eradicate weeds.'