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ausrotten

C1

to eradicate / stamp out / exterminate

English meaning
to eradicate / stamp out / exterminate
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Society & Social Classes

ausrotten in a sentence

Das Regime wollte die Opposition ausrotten.

The regime wanted to eradicate the opposition.

Conjugation of ausrotten

ausrotten is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichrotte aus
durottest aus
er/sie/esrottet aus
wirrotten aus
ihrrottet aus
sie/Sierotten aus
Simple past (er/sie/es)
rottete aus
Perfect
hat ausgerottet

Where ausrotten comes from

etymologisch: von rotten in der veralteten Bedeutung „völlig vernichten“, von roten, einer Nebenform von riuten, reuten :strukturell: :

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How do you conjugate ausrotten?

Present tense: ich rotte aus, du rottest aus, er rottet aus, wir rotten aus, ihr rottet aus, sie rotten aus. Simple past: rottete aus. Perfect: hat ausgerottet. ausrotten is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does ausrotten mean in English?

ausrotten means "to eradicate / stamp out / exterminate". For example: "Das Regime wollte die Opposition ausrotten." — "The regime wanted to eradicate the opposition."

What level is ausrotten in German?

ausrotten is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the society & social classes vocabulary.

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