Eradicate and Terminate

Eradicate

Eradicate verb - To destroy all traces of.
Usage example: the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe

Terminate is a synonym for eradicate in destroy topic. In some cases you can use "Terminate" instead a verb "Eradicate".

Nearby Words: eradication, eradicating

Terminate

Terminate verb - To put to death deliberately.
Usage example: the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition

Eradicate is a synonym for terminate in destroy topic. Sometimes you can use "Eradicate" instead a verb "Terminate".

Common collocations

life eradicate life terminate life
family eradicate family terminate family
side eradicate side terminate side
threat eradicate threat terminate threat
Other words: existence, everyone, humans, mutants.
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