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exterminate | mindless |

As a verb exterminate

is to kill all of a population, usually deliberate and especially applied to pests.

As an adjective mindless is

showing a lack of forethought or sense.

exterminate

English

Verb

(exterminat)
  • To kill all of a population, usually deliberate and especially applied to pests.
  • We'll use poison to exterminate the rats.
  • (figuratively) To bring a definite end to, finish completely. A rather strong word that implies that what has been ended won't resurface.
  • Even a mass birching at the public school failed to exterminate truancy.

    Synonyms

    * (to kill all) annihilate, eradicate, extermine, uproot * (to bring an end to) stamp out * See also

    Derived terms

    * extermination * exterminative * exterminator * exterminatory

    mindless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing a lack of forethought or sense.
  • Having no sensible meaning or purpose.
  • An act of mindless violence.
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  • Heedless.
  • (of a thing done) Overly repetitive and unchallenging.
  • Lacking a mind.
  • Atheism alleges that mindless scientific forces control the universe.

    Antonyms

    * mindful

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