verb
1.
Synonyms: annihilate 2, abate, abolish, blot out, eradicate, exterminate, extinguish, root out, uproot, wipe (out)
Related Word: efface, erase, expunge, demolish, destroy, raze; kill off
Contrasted words: breed, engender, generate, propagate
2.
Synonyms: excise , cut out, exsect, resect