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exterminate

/ɛkˈstəː.mɪ.neɪt/
verb
  1. To kill all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.

    "We'll use poison to exterminate the rats."

  2. To bring a definite end to; finish completely.

    "The public school failed to exterminate truancy."

Synonymsstamp out, annihilate, eradicate, extermine, uproot

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