Extirp

Morpheme

Extirp

Type

free base

Denotation

uproot, root out, eradicate

Etymology

Latin exstirpāre, from ex- + stirps

Evidence

extirp, extirpable, extirpate, extirpated, extirpates, extirpating, extirpation, extirpative, extirpator, extirped, extirping, extirps

Notes

assimilation of ex- with <s>
extirp and extirpate are doublets