exterminate
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ikˈstɜrmɪˌneɪt/
Etymology [edit]
From Latin exterminatus, past participle of exterminare, itself from ex- + terminare (“to end”) (from terminus (“limit, end”)).
Verb [edit]
exterminate (third-person singular simple present exterminates, present participle exterminating, simple past and past participle exterminated)
- (transitive) To kill all of a population, usually deliberate and especially applied to pests.
- We'll use poison to exterminate the rats.
- (figuratively) (transitive) To bring a definite end to, finish completely. A rather strong word that implies that what has been ended won't resurface.
- Even a mass birching at the public school failed to exterminate truancy
Synonyms [edit]
- annihilate
- eradicate
- extermine
- uproot
- See also Wikisaurus:destroy
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Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to kill all of a population
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to bring a definite end to, finish completely
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Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
extermināte
- second-person plural present active imperative of exterminō
