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Exterminate - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Abolish, Annihilate, Butcher, Chloroform, Dispatch, Eradicate, Execute

Extermination is the act of killing with the intention of eradicating a population.

  • When applied to humans, the term genocide is more often used.
  • Extermination of insects or vermin relates to the field of pest control.
  • In the popular British TV show, Doctor Who, "Exterminate!" (usually pronounced "EX-TER-MIN-ATE in the manner of four separate words in this case), is the battle cry of the Daleks.
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