Extermination

/ɪkˌstɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of killing or destroying completely, especially referring to pests or unwanted organisms.

The extermination of the invasive species was essential to protect the local ecosystem.

The total destruction or eradication of a particular group, often used in historical or extreme contexts.

The extermination of the native population led to significant changes in the region's demographics.

A systematic and deliberate action to eliminate a threat or danger.

The government initiated an extermination campaign against the vermin that plagued the city.

From the Latin 'exterminatio' meaning 'driving out', from 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'terminare' meaning 'to limit or bound'.

total extermination

Complete destruction or removal.

wage extermination

To carry out or engage in a campaign of killing or destruction.

exterminate

To destroy completely.

pest control

The regulation or management of a species defined as a pest.

To wipe out entirely.

We need to exteminate those weeds before they take over the garden.

To kill off or remove completely.

It's time to exterm that behavior from the office!