Definition of exterminate

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  • exterminate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 20
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Definition of exterminate

  • destroy completely, as if down to the roots (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. eradicate
    2. extirpate
    3. root out
    4. uproot
  • kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many (verb)

    Examples

    1. Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe

    Synonyms

    1. kill off

See definition of exterminate in Merriam Webster