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exterminate
verbgeneral usecommon/ɐjʃtɨɾmiˈnaɾ/ex·ter·mi·nar
Definition
1To destroy or kill completely; to eliminate in a total and systematic manner.
Usage examples
“The pesticide is used to exterminate insects that attack the crop.”
“Totalitarian regimes sought to exterminate entire ethnic groups.”
Common combinations
exterminate pestsexterminate a populationexterminate completely