ERADICATED

Definition: ERADICATED

ERADICATED

Imperative & past participle

1. Of Eradicate

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Date "ERADICATED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1749. (references)

Crosswords: ERADICATED

English words defined with "ERADICATED": eradicable. (references)

Specialty definitions using "ERADICATED": Vesicular stomatitis. (references)

Etymologies containing "ERADICATED": Eradicate. (references)

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Croup and Vandemar, the Old Firm, obstacles obliterated, nuisances eradicated, bothersome limbs removed and tutelary dentistry undertaken. (NeverWhere; writing credit: Neil Gaiman; Lenny Henry)
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	After a 36-year campaign, cattle fever ticks were finally declared eradicated from the United States in 1943. Today, the only remaining area where these ticks are found is a narrow strip of land along the Texas-Mexico border that has been quarantined ever since 1938. These cattle are going through a tick treatment bath at an APHIS facility in McAllen, Texas. P.Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer..		At the Rio Grande, Robert Rodriguez (left) and Horico Garza, of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, search for livestock that may be carrying ticks. Cattle fever ticks have been eradicated from this country since 1943 except for a narrow strip along the border. P.Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer..
	Schematic world maps showing the areas in which smallpox had been eradicated in 1966. 1972, and 1977.Credit: National Library of Medicine.
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Author	Quotation
Henry David Thoreau	The savage in man is never quite eradicated.
Ursula K. Legrim	I doubt that imagination can be suppressed. If you truly eradicated it in a child, he would grow up to be an eggplant.
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Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		The Ae. aegypti eradication program, which was officially discontinued in the United States in 1970, gradually eroded elsewhere, and this species began to reinfest countries from which it had been eradicated. (references)
		In an effort to prevent urban yellow fever, which is also transmitted by Ae. aegypti, the Pan American Health Organization organized a campaign that eradicated Ae. aegypti from most Central and South American countries in the 1950s and 1960s. As a result, epidemic dengue occurred only sporadically in some Caribbean islands during this period. (references)
		Although malaria has been virtually eradicated in temperate climates, including the United States, it continues to affect hundreds of people in this country every year. In 1997, health care workers reported approximately 1,800 cases of malaria to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers estimate, however, that only about 50 percent of the actual number of U.S. cases are reported. (references)
Economic History	Peru	In 1999 the government eradicated over 15,000 hectares of coca; this figure declined to 6,500 hectares in 2000, due largely to political instability. (references)
	Brunei Darussalam	The Brunei Medical and Health Department introduced the region's first government "flying doctor service" in early 1965. Malaria has been eradicated, and cholera is virtually nonexistent. (references)
	Peru	Although the government previously eradicated only coca seed beds, in 1998 and 1999 it began to eradicate mature coca being grown in national parks and elsewhere in the main coca growing valleys. (references)
Human Rights	Mexico	On September 16, the CNDH said in a press release that there had been advances in the prevention and punishment of torture, since there was broad awareness of the issue and public debate on how to combat it, but the practice has not been eradicated. (references)
Minorities	Cuba	President Castro acknowledged that the revolution has not eradicated racism. (references)
Women	Benin	The press reported that the number of girls and women undergoing FGM has decreased significantly each year since 1996. UNICEF-Benin believes that, if the trend continues, the practice could be eradicated by 2015. Although the Constitution provides for equality for women in the political, economic, and social spheres, women experience extensive societal discrimination, especially in rural areas where they occupy a subordinate role and are responsible for much of the hard labor on subsistence farms. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"ERADICATED" is generally used as a lexical verb (past participle) -- approximately 88.89% of the time. "ERADICATED" is used about 108 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Lexical Verb (past participle)	88.89%	96	33,456
Lexical Verb (past tense)	11.11%	12	101,599
Total	100.00%	108	N/A

Hypenated Usage
	Ending with "ERADICATED": non-eradicated.
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Language		Translations for "ERADICATED"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		� �除 (Eradicate, Eradicating). (various references)

French		rayonnées, rayonnée, rayonné, rayonnèrent, rayonna. (various references)

German		rottete aus, ausgerottet (exterminated, extirpated). (various references)

Pig Latin		eradicateday
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Misspellings
	"ERADICATED" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: eradicat, eradicte, eraticate, erradicat, erradicate, erradicated, iradicate, irradicated. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "ERADICATED" (pronounced ira"dukā'tud)
7	-d u k ā' t u d	abdicated, adjudicated, indicated, predicated.
6	-u k ā' t u d	advocated, allocated, authenticated, communicated, complicated, domesticated, educated, excommunicated, intoxicated, lubricated, misallocated, pontificated, prognosticated, reallocated, reciprocated, suffocated, unallocated, uncomplicated.
5	-k ā' t u d	bifurcated, confiscated, duplicated, extricated, fabricated, implicated, inculcated, located, medicated, prefabricated, replicated, sophisticated, syndicated, truncated, uneducated, unsophisticated.
4	-ā' t u d	abbreviated, abrogated, accelerated, accentuated, acclimated, accommodated, accumulated, activated, adulterated, affiliated, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, alienated, alleviated, alternated, amalgamated, ameliorated, amputated, angulated, animated, annihilated, anticipated, antiquated, appreciated, appropriated, approximated, arbitrated, articulated, aspirated, assassinated, assimilated, associated, attenuated, automated, backdated, caffeinated, calculated, calibrated, capitulated, captivated, carbonated, castigated, castrated, celebrated, chlorinated, circulated, collaborated, commemorated, compensated, concentrated, congratulated, congregated, consecrated, consolidated, constipated, consummated, contaminated, contemplated, cooperated, correlated, corroborated, corrugated, crenelated, culminated, cultivated, deactivated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decelerated, decimated, decontaminated, decorated, degenerated, delegated, deliberated, delineated, demonstrated, denigrated, denominated, depreciated, desegregated, designated, deteriorated, detonated, devaluated, devastated, deviated, dictated, differentiated, dilapidated, discriminated, disintegrated, disseminated, dissipated, dominated, donated, elevated, eliminated, elucidated, emaciated, emanated, emancipated, emasculated, emigrated, emulated, encapsulated, enumerated, enunciated, escalated, estimated, evacuated, evaluated, evaporated, eviscerated, exacerbated, exaggerated, exasperated, excavated, excoriated, exhilarated, exonerated, expropriated, exterminated, extrapolated, facilitated, fascinated, federated, fixated, flagellated, fluctuated, formulated, frustrated, generated, germinated, glaciated, graduated, gravitated, gyrated, halogenated, hesitated, humiliated, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, impersonated, impregnated, inactivated, inaugurated, incapacitated, incarcerated, incinerated, incorporated, indoctrinated, infatuated, infiltrated, infuriated, initiated, innovated, inoculated, instigated, insulated, integrated, interpolated, interrogated, intimated, intimidated, inundated, invalidated, investigated, invigorated, irradiated, irrigated, irritated, isolated, laminated, legislated, levitated, liberated, liquidated, litigated, mandated, manipulated, marinated, masturbated, mediated, migrated, misappropriated, miscalculated, mitigated, moderated, motivated, mutated, mutilated, narrated, nauseated, navigated, necessitated, negotiated, nominated, nonregulated, obligated, obliterated, officiated, operated, opinionated, orchestrated, orientated, originated, outdated, overestimated, overregulated, overstated, oxygenated, participated, penetrated, perforated, permeated, perpetrated, perpetuated, pollinated, populated, precipitated, predominated, premeditated, proliferated, promulgated, propagated, punctuated, radiated, reactivated, rebated, recalculated, recreated, redecorated, reevaluated, reformulated, refrigerated, regenerated, regulated, rehabilitated, reincarnated, reintegrated, reinvigorated, reiterated, rejuvenated, relegated, renegotiated, renominated, renovated, repatriated, repudiated, resonated, resuscitated, retaliated, reverberated, rotated, ruminated, salivated, saturated, segregated, separated, serrated, simulated, situated, speculated, stagnated, stalemated, stimulated, stipulated, subjugated, subordinated, substantiated, syncopated, tabulated, terminated, titillated, tolerated, unadulterated, unaffiliated, unanticipated, unappreciated, uncompensated, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, underestimated, understated, undifferentiated, unincorporated, uninitiated, unmitigated, unregulated, unsaturated, unsubstantiated, venerated, ventilated.
3	-t u d	abated, abducted, abetted, aborted, abstracted, abutted, accented, accepted, accosted, accounted, accredited, acquainted, acquitted, acted, adapted, addicted, adjusted, admitted, adopted, affected, afflicted, affronted, airlifted, alerted, allotted, amounted, annotated, anted, appointed, arrested, assaulted, asserted, assisted, assorted, attempted, attested, attracted, attributed, audited, augmented, averted, awaited, baited, bankrupted, bated, batted, belated, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, berated, bested, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blunted, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, booted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, catapulted, cemented, chanted, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, circuited, circumvented, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collected, comforted, commented, committed, commuted, compacted, competed, complemented, completed, complimented, computed, conceited, concerted, concocted, conducted, conflicted, confronted, congested, conjugated, connected, conscripted, consented, consisted, constituted, constricted, constructed, consulted, contacted, contented, contested, contorted, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convicted, convoluted, coordinated, copyrighted, corrected, corrupted, costed, counted, counteracted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, crafted, created, credited, cremated, crested, crusted, darted, dated, daunted, debated, dedicated, deducted, defaulted, defeated, defected, deflated, deflected, dehydrated, dejected, deleted, delighted, delisted, demented, demoted, denoted, dented, departed, depicted, depleted, deported, deposited, deregulated, desecrated, deserted, destructed, detected, detested, detracted, devoted, digested, dilated, diluted, directed, disaffected, disappointed, disassociated, disconnected, discontented, discounted, discredited, disenchanted, disgusted, disinterested, disinvited, disjointed, dislocated, disoriented, dispirited, disputed, disrespected, disrupted, dissected, dissented, distorted, distracted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, documented, dotted, doubted, drafted, drifted, dusted, edited, effected, ejected, elaborated, elated, elected, electrocuted, elicited, elongated, emitted, enacted, enchanted, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, equated, erected, erupted, escorted, evicted, exacted, exalted, excepted, excerpted, excited, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhorted, existed, exited, expected, expedited, experimented, exploited, exported, extorted, extracted, extradited, extroverted, exulted, faceted, fainted, fainthearted, farsighted, fasted, fated, faulted, feasted, fermented, ferreted, feted, fetid, filleted, fingerprinted, fisted, fitted, flabbergasted, flaunted, flirted, floated, flouted, foisted, fomented, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, fragmented, frequented, fretted, fronted, frosted, gated, gifted, gloated, glutted, grafted, granted, grated, greeted, grunted, guested, gusted, gutted, halfhearted, hallucinated, halted, handcrafted, harvested, hated, hearted, heated, helmeted, highlighted, hinted, hoisted, hooted, hosted, hunted, ignited, impacted, imparted, implanted, implemented, imported, imprinted, imputed, incited, indebted, indicted, indited, inducted, infected, infested, inflated, inflected, inflicted, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, injected, inserted, insinuated, insisted, inspected, instituted, instructed, insulted, interacted, intercepted, interconnected, interdicted, interested, interjected, interpreted, interrelated, interrupted, intersected, introverted, invented, inverted, invested, invited, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jointed, jolted, jotted, knighted, knitted, knotted, lambasted, lamented, lasted, lifted, lighted, lighthearted, limited, listed, looted, lusted, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, manifested, marketed, masted, mated, melted, merited, meted, minted, misdirected, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misrepresented, misstated, mistreated, mistrusted, modulated, molested, mounted, multifaceted, muted, nearsighted, negated, neglected, nested, netted, noted, objected, obstructed, omitted, opted, orbited, oriented, ornamented, ousted, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overacted, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overrated, overreacted, overrepresented, overweighted, painted, panted, parachuted, parted, pasted, patented, patted, pelleted, pelted, perfected, permitted, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pinpointed, pirated, pitted, pivoted, planted, plated, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pointed, polluted, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, predated, predicted, preempted, preexisted, presented, prevented, printed, profited, prohibited, projected, promoted, prompted, prorated, prosecuted, protected, protested, protracted, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, rafted, ranted, ratcheted, rated, reacted, readjusted, readmitted, reappointed, rearrested, reasserted, rebutted, recanted, recited, recollected, reconnected, reconstituted, reconstructed, recounted, recruited, redacted, redirected, redistributed, redrafted, reelected, reenacted, refitted, reflected, refuted, regimented, regretted, reignited, reinstated, reinstituted, reinterpreted, reinvented, reinvested, reinvited, rejected, related, relented, relocated, remarketed, remitted, rented, repainted, repeated, repented, replanted, reported, represented, reprinted, reputed, requested, rerouted, resented, resisted, resorted, respected, restarted, restated, rested, restricted, resubmitted, resulted, resurrected, retested, retorted, retracted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rooted, rotted, rusted, rutted, sainted, salted, saluted, sandblasted, sated, scapegoated, scented, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, sedated, segmented, selected, shafted, shifted, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, shunted, sifted, sighted, silhouetted, sited, skated, skirted, skyrocketed, slanted, slated, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sorted, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprinted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, started, stated, stilted, stunted, subcontracted, subjected, submitted, substituted, subtracted, subverted, suggested, suited, superheated, supplanted, supplemented, supported, surmounted, suspected, swatted, sweated, tainted, talented, targeted, tasted, taunted, tempted, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, tinted, toasted, tormented, toted, touted, transacted, transected, translated, transmitted, transplanted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, trusted, tufted, twisted, unabated, unaccounted, unaccredited, unadjusted, unaffected, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncollected, uncommitted, uncompleted, unconnected, uncontested, uncontradicted, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorrected, uncorroborated, uncounted, undated, undaunted, undefeated, undercounted, underrated, underreported, underrepresented, undetected, undiluted, undisputed, undistributed, undocumented, undoubted, unedited, unelected, unexpected, unexploited, unindicted, uninfected, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmolested, unobstructed, unpainted, unprecedented, unprotected, unrated, unreconstructed, unrelated, unreported, unrepresented, unrequited, unrestricted, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unstated, unsuited, unsupported, unsuspected, untainted, untested, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, updated, uplifted, uprooted, vacated, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, vaunted, vented, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, wafted, waited, wanted, warranted, wasted, weighted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, witted, worsted, wrested.
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-d-e-e-i-r-t"
	-1 letter: acierated, eradiated, eradicate, radicated.
	-2 letters: acerated, acierate, credited, dedicate, directed, eradiate, radiated, radicate, readdict, redacted.
	-3 letters: acerate, aerated, airdate, arcaded, cardiae, catered, cerated, created, deaired, deciare, decider, decried, derated, ideated, radiate, reacted, readied, recited, redated, tiaraed, tierced, treaded.
	-4 letters: acarid, acedia, addict, aerate, aeried, airted, arcade, caddie, carate, carded, cardia, caried, carted, cerate, cerite.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-c-d-d-e-e-i-r-t"
	+1 letter: deracinated.
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