extirpate

当地政府采取措施彻底清除该地区的害虫种群。

The local government took measures to ___extirpate the pest population in the area.

当地政府努力将这个危险的犯罪团伙彻底铲除。

The local government worked hard to ___extirpate the dangerous criminal gang.

新政府誓言要从各级公务员系统中根除腐败。

The new administration vowed to ___extirpate corruption from every level of the civil service.