eradiate

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adjective

Said of several types of capitulum that do not have petal-like florets.

OriginEnglish radiate ← Latin ex- ← Proto-Italic *eks →
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Meanings

eradiate1

adjectiveeradiate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologySaid of several types of capitulum that do not have petal-like florets.

eradiate2

verberadiate (third-person singular simple present eradiates, present participle eradiating, simple past and past participle eradiated)

present singular third person eradiates · participle present eradiating · participle past eradiated · past eradiated

  1. intransitiveTo spread out light rays in all directions.
  2. intransitiveTo shoot out like a ray of light.

Origin

eradiate · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Italic*eks
  4. Latinex
  5. Latinex-
  6. Englishe-
  7. Englishradiate
  8. Englisheradiate

From e- (without) + radiate.

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eradiate · verb

From e- (outward) + radiate.

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Translations

Bulgarian излъчвам
  • излъчвам (izlăčvam)To spread out light rays in all directions
Czech zářit
  • zářitTo spread out light rays in all directions
German ausstrahlen
  • ausstrahlenTo spread out light rays in all directions
Turkish ışın vermek, neşretmek
  • ışın vermekTo spread out light rays in all directions
  • neşretmekTo spread out light rays in all directions
  • yaymakTo spread out light rays in all directions

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“eradiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eradiate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eradiate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eradiate.

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