ex·ter·mi·nate 
/ɪkˈstɚməˌneɪt/ verb
ex·ter·mi·nates; ex·ter·mi·nat·ed; ex·ter·mi·nat-ing /ɪkˈstɚməˌneɪt/ verb [+ obj] : to destroy or kill (a group of animals, people, etc.) completely
▪ We made arrangements to have the termites exterminated. ▪ The invaders nearly exterminated the native people.
▪ We made arrangements to have the termites exterminated. ▪ The invaders nearly exterminated the native people.
— ex·ter·mi·na·tion /ɪkˌstɚməˈneɪʃən/ noun, plural ex·ter·mi·na·tions [count, noncount]
▪ extermination of household pests
/ɪkˌstɚməˈneɪʃən/ noun, plural ex·ter·mi·na·tions [count, noncount] ▪ extermination of household pests
— ex·ter·mi·na·tor /ɪkˈstɚməˌneɪtɚ/ noun, plural ex·ter·mi·na·tors [count]
▪ We hired an exterminator to get rid of the termites.
/ɪkˈstɚməˌneɪtɚ/ noun, plural ex·ter·mi·na·tors [count] ▪ We hired an exterminator to get rid of the termites.
