Vocabulary
Eradicate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
destroy completely; put an end to.
Urdu meaning
جڑ سے اکھاڑنا،مٹانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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AKISTAN`S fight against polio continues to be undermined not just by a stubborn virus, but also a persistent campaign of violence against those trying to eradicate it.
Dawn Editorials —
Derailing eradication
— 2026-04-17
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The last time all three FMs met in August, China`s top diplomat reiterated the need to `combat transnational terrorist activities` and `eradicate the breeding ground of terrorism`.Kabul must be reminded of these commitments.
Dawn Editorials —
Turkish mediation
— 2025-11-11
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Pakistan has the infrastructure, campaigns and partners domestic and international to eradicate polio.
Dawn Editorials —
Unfinished blight
— 2025-10-24
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The message to eradicate religious discrimination must come from the pulpit.
Dawn Editorials —
Equal citizens
— 2025-08-31
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Indeed, since the issue first reared its head in the mid-oughties, from`elimination`to nowre-emergence, the only surface-level consensus allowed to be debated is that Pakistan can`t afford to not eradicate terrorism.
Dawn Editorials —
Rinse and repeat
— 2025-08-12
Synonyms
get rid of, eliminate, do away with, remove, suppress; exterminate, destroy, annihilate
Antonyms
conserve, preserve, protect, save
Curator example
“this disease has been eradicated from the world”
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