| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| eradicate | (verb) kill in large numbers | Synonyms: annihilate, carry off, decimate, eliminate, extinguish, wipe out |
| (verb) destroy completely, as if down to the roots | Synonyms: exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot | |
| erase | (verb) remove from memory or existence | Synonyms: wipe out |
| (verb) wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information | Synonyms: delete | |
| (verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing | Synonyms: efface, rub out, score out, wipe off |