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extermination

/ɪkˌstɝmɪˈneɪʃən/ /ɛkˌstɝmɪˈneɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of exterminating; total destruction or eradication

Examples :

"extermination of weeds from a field"
action disaster war inhuman society event

Related Words

Illustration health

health noun

/hɛlθ/

The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.

"Her mental health is really affected by stressful environments."

Illustration total

total noun

/ˈtəʊ.təl/ /ˈtoʊ.təl/

An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

"A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall."

Illustration field

field noun

/fiːld/ /fild/

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.

"There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."

Illustration eradication

eradication noun

/ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃən/ /iˌrædɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting; extirpation; utter destruction.

"The eradication of bullying in the school was a top priority for the administration. "

Illustration elimination

elimination noun

/ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ /iˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.

"The elimination of distractions helped the student focus better on their homework. "

Illustration protect

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration destruction

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

The act of destroying.

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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exterminating verb

/ɪkˈstɜːrmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /ɛkˈstɜːrmɪneɪtɪŋ/

To kill all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.

"The farmer was exterminating the insects that were eating his crops. "

Illustration necessary

necessary noun

/ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/ /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/

(usually with the definite article) A place to do the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.

"The school's new addition includes a modern necessary. "

Illustration weeds

weeds noun

/wiːdz/

Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place where, and at the time when it is growing.

"The gardener spent the afternoon pulling weeds from the flower bed. "

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pests noun

/pɛsts/

A plague, pestilence, epidemic

"During the summer, mosquitoes can be real pests, biting everyone outside. "