Exterminate

/ɪkˈstɜː.mɪ.neɪt/ verb

To destroy or kill completely, especially to get rid of all members of a group like pests or insects.

From Latin 'exterminare,' meaning 'to drive out or destroy,' composed of 'ex-' (out) and 'terminus' (boundary). It originally meant to drive beyond boundaries, later evolving to mean total destruction.

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