extermination
Translation
extermination, eradication, annihilation
Examples
The extermination of the rats took several weeks.
The extermination of the rats took several weeks.
He was charged with a crime of extermination.
He was charged with a crime of extermination.
Grammar Patterns
the extermination of ((sth./sb.)) the act of destroying (sth./sb.) completely The extermination of the rats took several weeks.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eradication, annihilation, destruction; Antonyms: preservation, conservation
Etymology
From the verb 'exterminate' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ion', meaning 'the act of exterminating'.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of the verb 'to exterminate'. The suffix '-ion' often denotes an action or process.