Definition of exterminate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
eliminate pestsdestroy completely, typically referring to pests
- They hired a professional to exterminate the termites in their house..
2.
figurative endend something completely and permanently
- The new policy aims to exterminate corruption.
3.
intentional killingRare kill all members of a group intentionallyRare
- The farmers exterminate pests to protect crops.
Origin of exterminate
Latin, ex (out) + terminare (to limit)
Terms with exterminate included in their meaning
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sanitation
treat with smoke or fumes to disinfect or exterminate pests
pest control
process of using smoke or fumes to disinfect or exterminate pests
pest control
device that emits smoke or vapor to disinfect or exterminate pests
Examples of exterminate in a sentence
Farmers exterminate pests to protect their crops. Efforts to exterminate the disease are ongoing. They vowed to exterminate the outdated practices. They plan to exterminate the invasive species. Efforts to exterminate the virus were successful.
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- French:exterminer, anéantir, ...
- German:vernichten, ausmerzen, ...
- Italian:sterminare, sradicare, ...
- Spanish:exterminar, ...
- Portuguese:exterminar, erradicar, ...
- Chinese:消灭, ...
- Japanese:駆除する, 全滅させる, ...
- Arabic:أَبَادَ, اِسْتَأْصَل, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַדְבִּיר, לְחַסֵּל, ...
- Russian:уничтожать, искоренять, ...
- Ukrainian:знищити, знищувати, ...
- Hindi:उन्मूलन करना, ख़त्म करना, ...
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