exterminate
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[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ikˈstɜrmɪˌneɪt/
[edit] Etymology
From Latin exterminatus, past participle of exterminare 'exterminate', itself from ex- + terminare 'to end' (from terminus 'limit, end')
[edit] Verb
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to 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
[edit] Synonyms
- annihilate
- eradicate
- extermine
- uproot
- See also Wikisaurus:destroy
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[edit] Translations
to kill all of a population
to bring a definite end to, finish completely
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