exterminate

transitive-verb
UK: /ɪkˈstɜːmɪneɪt/
US: /ɪkˈstɝːmɪneɪt/

  1. To kill or destroy completely.

    1. We should exterminate the bugs in the house now.
    2. The goal of the project is to exterminate all traces of the old system.

  2. To get rid of something completely, such as a group of people or animals, by killing them.

    1. They tried to exterminate all the mice.
    2. The government has a program to exterminate the invasive species.

Synonyms

eradicate annihilate destroy abolish eliminate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "exterminate" in English means: To kill or destroy completely., To get rid of something completely, such as a group of people or animals, by killing them..

The phonetic transcription of "exterminate" is /ɪkˈstɜːmɪneɪt/ in British English and /ɪkˈstɝːmɪneɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "exterminate": eradicate, annihilate, destroy, abolish, eliminate.

Example usage of "exterminate": "We should exterminate the bugs in the house now.". More examples on the page.