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exterminate

/ɪkˈstɜːr.mɪ.neɪt/

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/ɪkˈstɜːr.mɪ.neɪt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения полного уничтожения или истребления, особенно группы вредителей, животных или людей.

A verb used to indicate the act of destroying or killing completely, especially a group of pests, animals, or people.

  1. Kill completelyB2formal

    To destroy or kill all members of a group, species, or population.

    ruУничтожить полностью

    • The pest control company was called to exterminate the cockroaches.
    • The invasive species was exterminated from the island.
    • They attempted to exterminate the entire population of rats in the building.

    Synonymsannihilateeliminateeradicateextirpatewipe out

  2. Eradicate or eliminateC1formal

    To completely remove or put an end to something, such as a problem or idea.

    ruИскоренить

    • The government launched a campaign to exterminate corruption.
    • We must exterminate all traces of the disease from the region.
    • The new policy aims to exterminate poverty in the city.

    Synonymsannihilatedestroyeliminateeradicateeraseextirpateobliteratewipe out

    Antonymscreateestablishgenerateinitiateinstituteintroduce

Forms
  • exterminated past participle
  • exterminated past simple
  • exterminating present participle
  • exterminates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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