destroy completely, as if down to the roots
put an end to; kill
someone or something that gives money, clothes, etc. to a charity for free
the recipient of funds or other benefits
to end by coming to a climactic point
a final climactic stage
a set of rules or directives made and maintained by an authority, especially in order to regulate conduct
someone or something serving as the very typical example of a thing or person
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
total lack of meaning or ideas
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
an improvement or a positive change in a situation, especially in the economy or business
the act of maintaining something in good condition
to criticize or scold someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong