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eradicated

[ɪˈrædɪkeɪtɪd]
verb (past tense/past participle)
erradicado
1. completely destroyed or eliminated, especially something harmful or unwanted
The disease was eradicated through a global vaccination campaign.
A doença foi erradicada através de uma campanha global de vacinação.
2. removed or uprooted completely, as if pulling out by the roots
They eradicated the invasive plants from the garden.
Eles erradicaram as plantas invasoras do jardim.
Synonyms
eliminateddestroyedabolishedexterminatedwiped outstamped outrooted out
Antonyms
establishedcreatedintroducedplantedpreserved

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
erradicado
standard usage in both spoken and written Portuguese
Portugal
erradicado
standard usage, common in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

eradicate root and branch
stamp out completely
weed out entirely
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