[ ɪk'stə:mɪneɪt , ɛk- ]
■ verb destroy completely; eradicate.
Derivatives
extermination noun
exterminator noun
exterminatory -nət(ə)ri adjective
Origin
ME (in the sense 'drive out'): from L. exterminat- , exterminare , from ex- 'out' + terminus 'boundary'.