“they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs”
noun
the act of exterminating
Word Forms
extinguish
verb
kill in large numbers
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vernichtung
völlige Vernichtung
🇪🇸Spanish
exterminio
aniquilación completa
🇮🇹Italian
sterminio
completo annientamento
🇳🇱Dutch
uitroeiing
volledige vernietiging
🇵🇹Portuguese
extermínio
aniquilação completa
🇷🇺Russian
истребление
полное уничтожение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तबाही
पूर्ण विनाश
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্মূল
সম্পূর্ণ বিনাশ
🇮🇳Tamil
அழித்தல்
முழுமையான அழிவு
🇮🇳Telugu
నిర్మూలన
పూర్తి వినాశనం
🇮🇳Marathi
संहार
संपूर्ण उच्चाटन
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંહાર
સંપૂર્ણ વિનાશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ನಾಮ
ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ವಿನಾಶ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉന്മൂലനം
പൂർണ്ണമായ ഉന്മൂലനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਰਬਾਦੀ
ਪੂਰੀ ਤਬਾਹੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
تباہی
مکمل فنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
消灭
彻底消灭
🇯🇵Japanese
絶滅
完全な殲滅
🇰🇷Korean
구제
완전한 소멸
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự tiêu diệt
sự hủy diệt hoàn toàn
🇹🇭Thai
การขุดรากถอนโคน
การทำลายล้างโดยสมบูรณ์
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemusnahan
pemusnahan total
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpuksa
ganap na pagkalipol
🇲🇾Malay
pemusnahan
penghapusan sepenuhnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إبادة
الإبادة الكاملة
🇮🇷Persian
نابودی
نابودی کامل
🇹🇷Turkish
imha
tamamen yok olma
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַשׁמָדָה
השמדה מוחלטת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'extermination'?
The primary meaning of 'extermination' is 'complete annihilation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'extermination' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'extermination' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'extermination' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'extermination' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'extermination' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'extermination' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'extermination' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'extermination' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'extermination' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'extermination' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Casual
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Archaic
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