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extirpate vs stub

stub vs extirpate

extirpate is not a noun while stub is a noun.

extirpate and stub both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extirpate No No Yes No
stub Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stub is a hyponym of extirpate; that is, stub is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extirpate:
  • extirpate: pull up by or as if by the roots
  • stub: pull up (weeds) by their roots
extirpate (noun) stub (noun)
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
the part of a check that is retained as a record
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
a small piece
extirpate (verb) stub (verb)
surgically remove (an organ) strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
pull up by or as if by the roots clear of weeds by uprooting them
destroy completely, as if down to the roots extinguish by crushing
pull up (weeds) by their roots
Difference between extirpate and stub

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