English noun: extermination | |||
1. | extermination (event) complete annihilation | ||
Samples | They think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs. | ||
Synonyms | extinction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | annihilation, disintegration | ||
2. | extermination (act) the act of exterminating | ||
Synonyms | liquidation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | destruction, devastation | ||