Inklingo

erradicar

eh-rrah-dee-kar/eraðiˈkar/

erradicar means to eradicate in Spanish (to get rid of something completely).

to eradicate

Also: to root out, to wipe out
VerbB2regular with spelling change arformal
A hand pulling a single weed out of a clean, green garden bed by the root.
gerunderradicando
past Participleerradicado
infinitiveerradicar

📝 In Action

Es necesario erradicar la pobreza extrema en el mundo.

B1

It is necessary to eradicate extreme poverty in the world.

La campaña ayudó a erradicar la enfermedad de la región.

B2

The campaign helped to wipe out the disease from the region.

El director quiere erradicar el acoso escolar de inmediato.

C1

The principal wants to root out school bullying immediately.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • eliminar (to eliminate)
  • extirpar (to uproot/extirpate)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • erradicar la pobrezato eradicate poverty
  • erradicar una enfermedadto eradicate a disease
  • erradicar el analfabetismoto eradicate illiteracy

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeserradicaran
yoerradicara
erradicaras
vosotroserradicarais
nosotroserradicáramos
él/ella/ustederradicara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeserradiquen
yoerradique
erradiques
vosotroserradiquéis
nosotroserradiquemos
él/ella/ustederradique

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedeserradicaron
yoerradiqué
erradicaste
vosotroserradicasteis
nosotroserradicamos
él/ella/ustederradicó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeserradicaban
yoerradicaba
erradicabas
vosotroserradicabais
nosotroserradicábamos
él/ella/ustederradicaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeserradican
yoerradico
erradicas
vosotroserradicáis
nosotroserradicamos
él/ella/ustederradica

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "erradicar" in Spanish:

to eradicate

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: erradicar

Question 1 of 3

Which of these is the correct way to say 'I eradicated' in the past?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
erradicación(eradication)Noun
erradicado(eradicated)Adjective
raíz(root)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'eradicare.' The first part 'e-' means 'out' and 'radix' means 'root.' It literally means to pull something out by the roots.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: eradicateFrench: éradiquer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'erradicar' common in daily conversation?

Not really. It is a formal word used mostly in the news, by politicians, or in medicine. In daily life, you would likely use 'quitar' or 'eliminar'.

Why does the spelling change in 'erradiqué'?

In Spanish, the letter 'c' followed by 'e' sounds like an 's' or 'th'. To keep the 'k' sound from the original 'erradicar', we must use 'qu' instead.

Is it always used for bad things?

Yes, almost always. You erradicate diseases, poverty, corruption, or pests. You wouldn't 'erradicate' something good.