Destroys or kills completely, especially a species or group of living things; to eliminate entirely.
From Latin exterminare (ex- 'out' + terminare 'to set boundaries or end'). The verb originally meant to drive out or banish, then evolved to mean complete destruction.
The word 'exterminates' gets darker when you learn that its root 'terminus' also means boundary—it's about pushing something completely outside the boundaries of existence.
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