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noun
- 1. killing, especially of a whole group of people or animals: "the near extermination of the buffalo herds"
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EXTERMINATION definition: 1. the act of killing all the animals or people in a particular place or of a particular type: 2…. Learn more.
When an entire group of living things is killed, that's extermination. If ants have taken over your entire kitchen, marching across the counter and up the sides of the cabinets, you might have to resort to extermination.
: to get rid of completely usually by killing off. exterminate termites and cockroaches. extermination. ik-ˌstər-mə-ˈnā-shən. noun. exterminator. ik-ˈstər-mə-ˌnā-tər. noun. Did you know? Originally, to exterminate something was to banish it or drive it away. And it is this meaning that can be found in the Latin origin of "exterminate."
Definition of extermination noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ex·ter·mi·nate. (ĭk-stûr′mə-nāt′) tr.v. ex·ter·mi·nat·ed, ex·ter·mi·nat·ing, ex·ter·mi·nates. To get rid of by destroying completely: exterminated the termites that were weakening the wall. See Synonyms at annihilate.
Extermination definition: The act of exterminating ; total destruction ; eradication ; excision ; as, the extermination of inhabitants or tribes, of error or vice , or of weeds from a field.
To destroy (living things, esp pests or vermin) completely; annihilate; eliminate.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Exterminate definition: to get rid of by destroying; destroy totally; extirpate. See examples of EXTERMINATE used in a sentence.
extermination in British English. noun. the act of destroying living things, esp pests or vermin, completely; annihilation; elimination. The word extermination is derived from exterminate, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
The act of exterminating; total destruction or eradication . extermination of error or vice. extermination of weeds from a field. Depending on the case, extermination of a group of people may constitute genocide or crime against humanity. Elimination. Synonyms. [ edit] (total destruction): excision. Derived terms. [ edit] extermination camp.
