Extermination

Synonyms of extermination

• elimination
• eradication
• annihilation

Antonyms of extermination

• preservation
• protection
• conservation

Collocations of extermination

mass extermination

Frequency: 70 %

The mass extermination of innocent civilians shocked the world.

extermination camp

Frequency: 65 %

The extermination camp was a place of horror and suffering during the war.

systematic extermination

Frequency: 60 %

The systematic extermination of a particular ethnic group was a dark chapter in history.

targeted extermination

Frequency: 50 %

The targeted extermination of political dissidents raised concerns about human rights violations.

indiscriminate extermination

Frequency: 45 %

The indiscriminate extermination of wildlife in the region led to ecological imbalance.

Idiomatic Expressions for extermination

• Phrase: extermination camp
  Meaning: a concentration camp where mass murder of prisoners, especially during the Holocaust, took place
  Usage: Millions of Jews were killed in extermination camps during World War II.