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stub vs extirpate

extirpate vs stub

stub is a noun but extirpate is not a noun.

stub and extirpate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stub Yes No Yes No
extirpate No No Yes No
As verbs, extirpate is a hypernym of stub; that is, extirpate is a word with a broader meaning than stub:
  • stub: pull up (weeds) by their roots
  • extirpate: pull up by or as if by the roots
Other hypernyms of stub include deracinate, root out, uproot.
stub (noun) extirpate (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
stub (verb) extirpate (verb)
strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object surgically remove (an organ)
clear of weeds by uprooting them pull up by or as if by the roots
extinguish by crushing destroy completely, as if down to the roots
pull up (weeds) by their roots
Difference between stub and extirpate

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