exterminations

[US]/[eksˈtɜːrmɪˌneɪʃənz]/
[UK]/[eksˈtɜːrmɪˌneɪʃənz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.The act of destroying completely; annihilation.; The act of wiping out a population or species.; The process of eliminating pests or vermin.

Phrases & Collocations

extermination efforts

past exterminations

prevent exterminations

extermination program

large exterminations

avoid extermination

historical exterminations

extermination methods

future exterminations

ongoing exterminations

Example Sentences

the historical record details the systematic exterminations of indigenous populations.

the pest control company promised complete exterminations of the rodent population.

the film depicted the horrors of the nazi exterminations during world war ii.

scientists are studying the impact of past mass exterminations on biodiversity.

the government launched a campaign to prevent further exterminations of endangered species.

the use of chemical weapons for exterminations is a violation of international law.

the goal was to ensure the complete exterminations of all invasive plant species.

the rapid exterminations of dinosaurs remains a subject of ongoing scientific debate.

the program focused on preventing future exterminations through habitat preservation.

the scale of the exterminations shocked the international community.

the research explored the long-term consequences of these devastating exterminations.

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