extirpar

to remove

extirpar(ehks-teer-pahr)

transitive verb

1. (medicine)

a. to remove

Hay que extirpar la zona afectada rápidamente o la gangrena se extenderá.

We have to remove the affected area or the gangrene will spread.

b. to remove surgically

A mi hermana le extirparon un riñón para donárselo a nuestro padre.

My sister had a kidney removed surgically to donate it to our father.

c. to extract

El dentista me extirpó la muela del juicio después de que se había impactado.

The dentist extracted my wisdom tooth after it had become impacted.

2. (to root out)

a. to eradicate

Legalizar el consumo de drogas no es la solución para extirpar su tráfico.

Legalizing the use of drugs isn't the solution to eradicate drug trafficking.

b. to stamp out

He contratado a un nutricionista para que me ayude a extirpar mis malos hábitos alimentarios.

I hired a nutritionist to help me stamp out my bad eating habits.

c. to extirpate

(formal)

Para conseguir la paz, hay que extirpar el mal del mundo.

In order to bring about peace, we have to extirpate the evil from the world.

extirpar

transitive verb

1. (tumor)

a. to remove

2. (muela)

a. to extract

3. (erradicar)

a. to eradicate, to stamp out

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extirpar

transitive verb

1 [+problema, vicio] to eradicate; stamp out

2 (Med) to remove (surgically); take out