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EXTIRPING Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word extirping. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word extirping. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for EXTIRPING

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annihilation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• destruction by annihilating something

• total destruction

destroying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

• destroy completely; damage irreparably

• defeat soundly and humiliatingly

• put (an animal) to death

eliminating
verbv
verb

• terminate, end, or take out

• get rid of something

• kill in large numbers

• dismiss from consideration or a contest

• eliminate from the body

• remove from a contest or race

• remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations

eradicating
verbv
verb

• kill in large numbers

• destroy completely, as if down to the roots

exterminating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many

• destroy completely, as if down to the roots

obliterating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• reduced to nothingness

verb

• mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

• remove completely from recognition or memory

• do away with completely, without leaving a trace

Best Hypernyms For EXTIRPING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for extirping, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
annihilating destroying eliminating eradicating exterminating removing

Alternatives for ANNIHILATION

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