root out vs extirpate

root out and extirpate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
root out	No	No	Yes	No
extirpate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, root out and extirpate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of root out include deracinate, uproot.

As verbs, root out and extirpate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of root out include eradicate, exterminate, uproot.

root out (verb)	extirpate (verb)
pull up by or as if by the roots	surgically remove (an organ)
destroy completely, as if down to the roots	pull up by or as if by the roots
	destroy completely, as if down to the roots