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extirpate vs remove

remove vs extirpate

extirpate is not a noun while remove is a noun.

extirpate and remove both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extirpate No No Yes No
remove Yes No Yes No
As verbs, remove is a hypernym of extirpate; that is, remove is a word with a broader meaning than extirpate:
  • extirpate: surgically remove (an organ)
  • remove: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Other hypernyms of extirpate include take, take away, withdraw.
extirpate (noun) remove (noun)
degree of figurative distance or separation
extirpate (verb) remove (verb)
surgically remove (an organ) remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
pull up by or as if by the roots stay away or leave
destroy completely, as if down to the roots get rid of something abstract
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
dispose of
remove from a position or an office
kill intentionally and with premeditation
cause to leave
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