EXTERMINATE


Meaning of EXTERMINATE in English

[ 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'.

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