Extinction
Extinction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Usage example: the state's population of moose has been replenished, having once been hunted almost to extinction
Erection is an antonym for extinction.
Nearby Word: extinct
Erection
Erection noun - Something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts.
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Extinction is an antonym for erection.
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Erection and Extinction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/erection
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