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exterminate

/ɪkˈstɜːrmɪˌneɪt/ American
  • v. 消灭, 扑灭, 根绝
Definition
  • v. to kill all the animals or people in a place completely
Example
The company was hired to exterminate the ants in the basement.
这家公司受雇来清除地下室里的蚂蚁。