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sradicare

to uproot, to eradicate

verb srah-dee-KAH-reh Rare

Origin: From s- (privative prefix) + radice (root) + -are.

Usage Note

Sradicare takes avere and is used both literally (to pull a tree out by the roots) and figuratively (to eradicate a habit, prejudice, or practice): sradicare la corruzione. The related adjective sradicato can also describe a person who is uprooted from their culture or homeland.

Examples

"Il vento forte ha sradicato alcuni alberi."

Natural Translation

The strong wind uprooted some trees.

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