Meaning of the word extirpation in English

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extirpation

US /ˌek.stɚˈpeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌek.stɚˈpeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the act of removing or destroying something completely:

Example:
Even bobcats have suffered local declines and extirpations in some areas.
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