different between exterminatory vs exterminate

English

Etymology

exterminate +? -ory

Adjective

exterminatory (comparative more exterminatory, superlative most exterminatory)

1. relating to or marked by extermination

English

Etymology

From Latin extermin?tus, perfect passive participle of extermin?, itself from ex- + termin? (“I finish, close, end”) (from terminus (“limit, end”)).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?k?st??.m?.ne?t/, /?k?st??.m?.ne?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?k?st?.m?.ne?t/, /?k?st?.m?.ne?t/

Verb

exterminate (third-person singular simple present exterminates, present participle exterminating, simple past and past participle exterminated)

1. (transitive) To kill all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.

   We'll use poison to exterminate the rats.

2. (figuratively, transitive) To bring a definite end to; finish completely.

   The public school failed to exterminate truancy.

Synonyms

• (to kill all): annihilate, eradicate, extermine, uproot
• (to bring an end to): stamp out
• See also Thesaurus:destroy

Derived terms

Related terms

• terminate
• termination
• terminator

Translations

Latin

Verb

extermin?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of extermin?