Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To root out; to destroy utterly; as, to eradicate disease or poverty. 2. (v. t.) To pluck up by the roots; to root up; as, an oak tree eradicated.

Multi-Version Concordance Eradicate (1 Occurrence) Ecclesiastes 3:2 A time to bring forth, And a time to die. A time to plant, And a time to eradicate the planted. (YLT)