Wagtangon

to eradicate; to eliminateverb

Alternative meanings

To completely eliminate a problem, disease, practice, or situation from its root.

Pronunciation

wag-TAH-ngon

Root and affixes

From wagtang, to remove or eliminate, with the verbal suffix -on indicating eliminating something.

Variants or conjugations

wagtangon; papason; hunongon sa hingpit; eradicahon

Related words and expressions

eliminate, remove, problem, disease, root

Meaning and usage notes

“Wagtangon” works for eradicate in a general sense. For erasing or removing traces, “papason” can also fit.