exterminate

[US]/ɪkˈstɜːmɪneɪt/
[UK]/ɪkˈstɜːrmɪneɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

exterminate: v. eliminate completely; get rid of entirely.

Example Sentences

they use poison to exterminate moles.

Some people exterminate garden insects by spraying poison on the plants.

The girl, Tokiko, is actually an alchemic warrior with a Busou Renkin, name of Valkerie Skirt, with the mission to exterminate Homunculi.

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The government launched a campaign to exterminate mosquitoes in the area.

Pesticides are often used to exterminate pests in agricultural fields.

The superhero's mission is to exterminate all evil in the city.

The virus was so dangerous that they had to exterminate all infected animals.

The soldiers were ordered to exterminate the enemy forces.

Real-world Examples

The impulse to exterminate was by no means exclusively American.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

It's not you that's going to be exterminated, is it?

Source: Yes, Minister Season 1

And to top it off, we exterminate their natural-born killers with pesticides.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

How you intend to exterminate me? - No!

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

The poison did not kill the tiny water fleas, but it did effectively exterminate much larger species.

Source: Environment and Science

And so far, people have been unsuccessful in exterminating them long term.

Source: CNN Selected March 2016 Collection

We got a lot of friends and family to exterminate.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

We've been ordered to exterminate them.

Source: Lost Girl Season 3

Then you try to exterminate the memory of the extermination.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The Bandanese, one official wrote, should be “brought to reason or entirely exterminated.”

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

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