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Synonyms of exterminate

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Another word for exterminate is eradicate. Other synonyms of exterminate are annihilate, extermine, uproot and stamp out.

Synonyms and similar words for exterminate

verbTo kill or otherwise permanently eliminate all of (a population, often of pests or undesirables)...

  • annihilate
  • eradicateTo destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to.
  • extermineTo exterminate (someone or something); to destroy.
  • uprootTo destroy (something) utterly; to eradicate, exterminate.

verbTo bring a definite end to; to finish completely.

Meaning of exterminate

  1. verb To kill or otherwise permanently eliminate all of (a population, often of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.
  2. verb To bring a definite end to; to finish completely.

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Questions about synonyms of exterminate

What is another word for exterminate?
Exterminate has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as eradicate, annihilate, extermine, uproot and stamp out.
What does exterminate mean?
Exterminate means to kill or otherwise permanently eliminate all of (a population, often of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.

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