1. (verb)exterminate, kill off kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many Synonyms: eradicate, kill off, root out, extirpate, uproot, exterminate
2. (verb)uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root out, exterminate destroy completely, as if down to the roots Synonyms: extirpate, kill off, annihilate, deracinate, eliminate, uproot, decimate, exterminate, root out, wipe out, extinguish, eradicate, carry off
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'exterminate'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. exterminate Abolish, to do away with, bring absolutely to an end, especially as something hostile, hindering, or harmful, was formerly used of persons and material objects, a usage now obsolete except in poetr Synonyms: abolish, abate, eradicate, prohibit, stamp out, abrogate, exterminate, remove, subvert, annihilate, extirpate, repeal, supplant, annul, nullify, reverse, suppress, destroy, obliterate, revoke, terminate, end, overthrow, set aside Antonyms: authorize, establish, reinstate, revive, cherish, institute, renew, set up, confirm, introduce, repair, support, continue, legalize, restore, sustain, enact, promote