Exterminate
Exterminate verb - To destroy all traces of.
Stop and exterminate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Exterminate".
Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Exterminate and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exterminate" instead a verb "Stop".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Turns out it's the first of Domina's 2-stage plan to exterminate human race to stop Oracus from waking up. Maybe.
Source: Video Game / Transcendence -
Won't stop until we dominate, won't you feel great When we exterminate, all or-gan-ic life!
Source: Evil Diva - Also very quick and easy to single-handedly exterminate the Dark Brotherhood, which won't stop her threatening you with the cave full of corpses
Source: Ineffectual Death Threats
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