verb
- present participle of extermine; to destroy completely or eliminate entirely
Usage: archaic or rare; largely replaced by 'exterminate' in modern usage
Examples
- The pest control team is extermining the termite colony in the basement.
- Historical records show efforts at extermining the disease from the region.
- They are extermining all traces of the invasive species from the forest.
- The campaign focused on extermining poverty through education and job training.