Minister Hassan Hazal has said... that terrorist cells have been eradicated in our country... and one act of vulgar banditry... followed by superficial evaluations the U.S. places on it... cannot ruin our image or the economy.
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Eradicated p. pr. & vb. n. Eradicating ] [ L. eradicatus, p. p. of eradicare to eradicate; e out + radix, radicis, root. See Radical. ] 1. To pluck up by the roots; to root up; as, an oak tree eradicated. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To root out; to destroy utterly; to extirpate; as, to eradicate diseases, or errors. [ 1913 Webster ]
This, although now an old an inveterate evil, might be eradicated by vigorous treatment. Southey.