tẩy trừ
Definition
Verb: - To uproot, to wipe out, to eradicate: To completely remove, eliminate, or destroy something considered bad, harmful, or undesirable, often from its very roots or foundation.
Usage
This verb is used to describe a strong, decisive, and thorough action of elimination. It implies a conscious effort to purge or cleanse a system, society, or environment of negative elements. It is often used in formal or serious contexts related to social issues, culture, or morality.
Examples
- (The government is making efforts to eradicate social evils.)
- (We need to wipe out backward ideologies.)
- (The campaign's goal is to uproot corruption.)
Advanced Usage
- Tẩy trừ often carries a connotation of purification or cleansing. It is not used for simple removal but for the elimination of something deeply embedded or systemic.
- It can be used in both literal and figurative senses, though the figurative use (e.g., eradicating ideas, habits) is more common.
Variants and Related Words
- Tẩy (verb): To erase, to remove (a stain, mark). Often used for physical cleaning or deletion.
- Tẩy vết mực (To remove an ink stain)
- Trừ (verb): To subtract; to eliminate, to get rid of.
- Trừ khử sâu bọ (To exterminate pests)
- Thanh trừ (verb): To purge (often used in political contexts).
- Bài trừ (verb): To oppose and eliminate, to eradicate (often used for social customs or practices).
- Bài trừ hủ tục (To eradicate outdated customs)
Synonyms
- Xoá bỏ: To abolish, to obliterate.
- Tiêu diệt: To destroy, to annihilate (often used for living things or concrete threats).
- Loại trừ: To eliminate, to exclude.
- Triệt hạ: To completely destroy, to raze.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Tẩy trừ tận gốc: To eradicate root and branch; to wipe out completely, leaving no trace.
- Phải tẩy trừ tận gốc mầm mống tội phạm. (We must eradicate root and branch the seeds of crime.)
verb
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to uproot, to wipe out
