1. destroying or removing completely; eradicating
Usage: present participle of extirpate; formal or technical register
2. surgically removing or excising (a body part or growth)
Usage: medical/surgical context; present participle of extirpate

Examples

• The government is extirpating invasive species from the national park.
• Doctors are extirpating the tumor to prevent its spread.
• Efforts to control the disease focus on extirpating the mosquito population.
• The campaign aims at extirpating corruption from the institution.
• Surgeons are extirpating the damaged tissue during the procedure.
• Conservation groups are working on extirpating non-native plants from the ecosystem.