exterminate
verb/ɐjʃtɨɾmiˈnaɾ/medium
ex·ter·mi·nar
Definition
To destroy or kill completely; to eliminate in a total and systematic manner.
The pesticide is used to exterminate insects that attack the crop.
Totalitarian regimes sought to exterminate entire ethnic groups.
Common collocations
exterminate pestsexterminate a populationexterminate completely
Etymology
Do latim 'exterminare' (expulsar, banir, destruir), de 'ex-' (para fora) + 'terminus' (limite, fronteira).