exterminate

verb

ex·ter·mi·nate ik-ˈstər-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce exterminate (audio)

exterminated; exterminating

transitive verb

: to get rid of completely usually by killing off

exterminate termites and cockroaches

extermination

ik-ˌstər-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce exterminate (audio)

noun

exterminator

ik-ˈstər-mə-ˌnā-tər How to pronounce exterminate (audio)

noun

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Originally, to exterminate something was to banish it or drive it away. And it is this meaning that can be found in the Latin origin of "exterminate." "Exterminate" comes from "exterminatus," the past participle of exterminare, meaning "to drive beyond the boundaries." The Latin word exterminare was formed from the prefix ex- ("out of" or "outside") and "terminus" ("boundary"). Not much more than a century after its introduction to English, "exterminate" came to denote destroying or utterly putting an end to something. And that's the use with which the word is usually employed today.

Example Sentences

We made arrangements to have the termites exterminated. The invaders nearly exterminated the native people.

Recent Examples on the Web Over the next two decades, Army personnel partnered with the USFWS to trap and exterminate cowbirds, while the mortality of vireo chicks dropped from 90 percent to 10 percent.

Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2022 It’s about a boy trying to survive in the 1930s during Soviet efforts to exterminate the Ukrainian people through starvation and other policies.

Marc Bona, cleveland, 22 July 2022 The recordings, carried out in 1957, have Eichmann hailing his part in the Nazi attempt to exterminate the Jewish people.

Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 6 July 2022 China is not looking much better as growth has been hampered by its draconian efforts to exterminate the Coronavirus across the country under its zero-COVID policy.

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 6 July 2022 Gorr is on a personal quest to exterminate all gods.

Chris Smith, BGR, 30 May 2022 Per city and state housing rules, the board cannot abdicate its responsibility to exterminate.

Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 4 June 2022 Then there are the Ultron bots, which aren’t set out to exterminate the human race.

Chris Smith, BGR, 11 May 2022 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy also accused Russia of trying to exterminate Ukrainians after Russian missile hit food and grain warehouses, while the United States denies any involvement in the sinking of a Russian fleet.

Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 8 May 2022 See More

单词	extermination
释义	exterminate verb ex·ter·mi·nate ik-ˈstər-mə-ˌnāt exterminated; exterminating transitive verb : to get rid of completely usually by killing off exterminate termites and cockroaches extermination ik-ˌstər-mə-ˈnā-shən noun exterminator ik-ˈstər-mə-ˌnā-tər noun Did you know? Originally, to exterminate something was to banish it or drive it away. And it is this meaning that can be found in the Latin origin of "exterminate." "Exterminate" comes from "exterminatus," the past participle of exterminare, meaning "to drive beyond the boundaries." The Latin word exterminare was formed from the prefix ex- ("out of" or "outside") and "terminus" ("boundary"). Not much more than a century after its introduction to English, "exterminate" came to denote destroying or utterly putting an end to something. And that's the use with which the word is usually employed today. Synonyms abolish annihilate black out blot out cancel clean (up) efface eradicate erase expunge extirpate liquidate obliterate root (out) rub out snuff (out) stamp (out) sweep (away) wipe out See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We made arrangements to have the termites exterminated. The invaders nearly exterminated the native people. Recent Examples on the Web Over the next two decades, Army personnel partnered with the USFWS to trap and exterminate cowbirds, while the mortality of vireo chicks dropped from 90 percent to 10 percent. Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2022 It’s about a boy trying to survive in the 1930s during Soviet efforts to exterminate the Ukrainian people through starvation and other policies. Marc Bona, cleveland, 22 July 2022 The recordings, carried out in 1957, have Eichmann hailing his part in the Nazi attempt to exterminate the Jewish people. Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 6 July 2022 China is not looking much better as growth has been hampered by its draconian efforts to exterminate the Coronavirus across the country under its zero-COVID policy. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 6 July 2022 Gorr is on a personal quest to exterminate all gods. Chris Smith, BGR, 30 May 2022 Per city and state housing rules, the board cannot abdicate its responsibility to exterminate. Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 4 June 2022 Then there are the Ultron bots, which aren’t set out to exterminate the human race. Chris Smith, BGR, 11 May 2022 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy also accused Russia of trying to exterminate Ukrainians after Russian missile hit food and grain warehouses, while the United States denies any involvement in the sinking of a Russian fleet. Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 8 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin exterminatus, past participle of exterminare, from ex- + terminus boundary — more at term entry 1 First Known Use 1591, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition exterminate verb ex·ter·mi·nate ik-ˈstər-mə-ˌnāt exterminated; exterminating : to get rid of completely : wipe out exterminate cockroaches extermination noun as in destruction the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless the virtual extermination of the native tribes by the colonizers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance destruction extinction devastation demolition havoc annihilation obliteration decimation loss ruination demolishment wastage ruin slaughter depredation massacre desolation execution wreckage eradication disintegration collapse mincemeat assassination killing despoliation dissolution despoilment breakup dismantlement effacement Antonyms & Near Antonyms construction building salvation rescue preservation saving erection protection conservation raising restoration reclamation salvage reconstruction renovation remodeling re-creation refurbishment regeneracy See More
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exterminate

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