exterminate

/ษ›kหˆstษ.mษช.neษชt/

IPA: /IH0 K S T ER1 M AH0 N EY0 T/

verb
  1. 1

    To kill all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.

    โ€œWe'll use poison to exterminate the rats.โ€

  2. 2

    To bring a definite end to; finish completely.

    โ€œThe public school failed to exterminate truancy.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/exterminate