Synonyms of extermination

extermination

noun

as in destruction

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless

the virtual extermination of the native tribes by the colonizers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destruction
• devastation
• extinction
• havoc
• demolition
• loss
• annihilation
• obliteration
• decimation
• wastage
• ruin
• ruination
• demolishment
• wreckage
• desolation
• slaughter
• depredation
• mincemeat
• collapse
• execution
• massacre
• disintegration
• assassination
• eradication
• killing
• dissolution
• despoliation
• breakup
• despoilment
• dismantlement
• effacement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• construction
• building
• erection
• salvation
• raising
• saving
• rescue
• protection
• preservation
• conservation
• salvage
• restoration
• reclamation
• reconstruction
• renovation
• remodeling
• re-creation
• refurbishment
• regeneracy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of extermination

The ongoing tempest includes Camille Sims (Alexandria Riley) having to prevent a Safeguard extermination as the new Head of IT this year, and the revelation of ex-security chief Robert Sims (Common) regarding Bernard (Tim Robbins). — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Decreasing habitat, poaching, and extermination are some of the reasons why cheetahs are endangered. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

The extermination method should be both practical and humane. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

With her memory gradually coming back, Juliette now recalls a potential path toward neutralizing the threat of extermination. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

The chain of events that led to another extermination began when Lauren Cohan’s Maggie and Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan captured their season 2 nemesis, the Dama (Lisa Emery), after the big bad had her men attack them. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

However, the category of pest has often provided an overly simple framework for targeting other animals for extermination, in many cases with serious ecological consequences. — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Vel d’Hiv derives from the name of the Winter Velodrome that many of the detainees were confined in before they were deported to concentration and extermination camps. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

If, after applying these treatment measures and preventative actions, the problem persists, seek professional pest extermination services. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026