exterminated

Meanings

• Verb

  To completely eliminate or destroy something, especially a pest or an unwanted organism.

  - "The pest control company exterminated all the cockroaches in the building."
  - "After the war, the city was exterminated of all signs of damage."

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Synonyms

stamp out , annihilate , eradicate , extermine , uproot

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with exterminated
terminated , extirpated , irritated

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Variants

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exterminate , exterminated , exterminates , exterminating , extermination , exterminations , exterminator , exterminators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word exterminare, meaning 'to drive out of the territory' or 'to put to death'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'exterminated' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The largest recorded extermination event in history was the extinction of the dinosaurs, which is believed to have been caused by a meteor impact.

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Related Concepts

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1. extirpation: The complete destruction or eradication of a species, often used in the context of conservation efforts.

2. genocide: The deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'exterminated' is often used to depict the complete annihilation or eradication of a species, community, or civilization. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the elimination of an idea or belief.

How to Memorize "exterminated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pest control team wearing protective gear and spraying a chemical that kills all the pests in an area.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a wasp nest being destroyed with a spray can.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'Eliminate X' to memorize the meaning of 'exterminated'.

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