v. Function: verb
Synonyms: ANNIHILATE 2, abate, abolish, blot out, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, root out, uproot, wipe (out)
Related Words: demolish, destroy, raze; liquidate, purge
Contrasted Words: establish, fix, set; implant, inculcate, instill; breed, engender, generate, propagate