The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word UPROOTED , but the solution may also be ROOTEDOUT which is one of the most recent solution (1962 in New York Times).
Extirpated crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| UPROOTED | 50 % | 8 |
| ROOTEDOUT | 50 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Extirpated
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- extinct
- extinction
- eradicated
- deceased
- faded
- disappearance
- disappeared
- gone
- lost
- removed
- awol
- missing
Crossword Answer definitions
UPROOTED verb- To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.
- (by extension) To remove from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.
- To destroy utterly; to eradicate, exterminate.
- (of a plant) Having been fully removed, including the roots.
- (by extension) Having been removed from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result UPROOTED
- Torn from the ground
- Forced to leave home
- Removed utterly.
- Extirpated.
- Eradicated
- Tore loose
- Forced to flee
- Forced out
- Like exiles
- Displaced