‘It eradicates cowardice, destroys doubt, fills you with vitality, lets you do the impossible…’
‘By the end of next month we will have succeeded in eradicating the illiteracy of 1,300,000 Venezuelans.’
‘It is difficult to erase it from the memory of the brain even after eradicating the disease.’
‘We continue to do that and our campaign to eradicate pensioner poverty goes on.’
‘The minister said she also wants to offer support for a program to eradicate illiteracy.’
‘Anyone with an interest in the countryside has a role to play in eradicating the disease: from the livestock farmer to the rambler and mountain biker.’
‘I think the majority of farmers overwhelmingly support containing and eradicating the disease.’
‘Perennial weeds such as horsetail and bindweed need more attention because the roots should be removed to stand any chance of eradicating them.’
‘Shortly into the crisis there was therefore a balancing act between eradicating the disease and limiting the wider economic damage.’
‘The decree stipulates that it is mandatory for the government to involve the public in eradicating the disease.’
‘We must not undo the excellent work that has ben done in almost eradicating these diseases from our shores.’
‘However, the main difference between the two countries lies in the resolve of the Scots to eradicate the disease.’
‘Treatment is available that eradicates the virus and eliminates or reduces liver inflammation and fibrosis in some patients.’
‘It is extremely difficult to eradicate prejudices so deeply rooted and natural.’
‘Just as we are close to eradicating polio, can the same be said about eliminating lymphatic filariasis?’
‘The elimination of hunger is thus the first requisite for eradicating poverty.’
‘Amanda has been working to remove processed food from school menus and to eradicate harmful E numbers.’
‘In the light of the recent issues in the game we have to stamp down on this type of activity and eradicate it from our game.’
‘These two steps alone will eradicate a large number of diseases we face today.’
get rid of, eliminate, do away with, remove, suppress
Late Middle English (in the sense ‘pull up by the roots’): from Latin eradicat- ‘torn up by the roots’, from the verb eradicare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + radix, radic- ‘root’.
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