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extermina

[ɛʃtɛɾˈminɐ]
verb
exterminates, eradicates, wipes out
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'exterminar': to destroy completely, to eliminate entirely, to wipe out
The pesticide extermina the insects.
O pesticida extermina os insetos.
2. To annihilate or kill systematically
The disease extermina entire populations if left unchecked.
A doença extermina populações inteiras se não for controlada.
Synonyms
eliminaaniquiladestróierradicasuprime
Antonyms
preservaprotegesalvaconserva

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
extermina
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
extermina
standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

extermina de raiz (eradicates from the root - completely eliminates)
extermina pela raiz (same meaning)
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