v.tr. 1 destroy utterly (esp. something living). 2 get rid of; eliminate (a pest, disease, etc.). extermination n. exterminator n. exterminatory adj.
[ L exterminare exterminat- (as EX-(1), terminus boundary) ]
v.tr. 1 destroy utterly (esp. something living). 2 get rid of; eliminate (a pest, disease, etc.). extermination n. exterminator n. exterminatory adj.
[ L exterminare exterminat- (as EX-(1), terminus boundary) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012