Kill vs. Eradicate
Difference Between Kill and Eradicate
Killverb
To put to death
Who killed Julius Caesar?.Eradicateverb
To tear up by the roots
"They loosened the soil and eradicated the weeds" (James Macauley).Killverb
To deprive of life
Smallpox killed millions of people in the 1900s.Eradicateverb
To get rid of; eliminate
Their goal was to eradicate poverty.Killverb
To put an end to; extinguish
The rain killed our plans for a picnic.Eradicateverb
(transitive) To pull up by the roots; to uproot.
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To destroy a vitally essential quality in
Too much garlic killed the taste of the meat.Eradicateverb
(transitive) To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to; to extirpate.
Smallpox was globally eradicated in 1980.Killverb
To cause to cease operating; turn off
killed the motor.Eradicateverb
kill in large numbers;
the plague wiped out an entire populationKillverb
To tire out completely; exhaust
"The trip to work, and the boredom and nervousness of jobs, kills men" (Jimmy Breslin).Eradicateverb
destroy completely, as if down to the roots;
the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprootedKillverb
To pass (time) in aimless activity
killed a few hours before the flight by sightseeing.Killverb
To consume entirely; finish off
kill a bottle of brandy.Killverb
(Sports) To prevent the opposing team from scoring on a power play during (a penalty), as in ice hockey.
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To cause extreme pain or discomfort to
My shoes are killing me.Killverb
To mark for deletion; rule out
killed the story.Killverb
To thwart passage of; veto
kill a congressional bill.Killverb
(Informal) To overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
The outstanding finale killed the audience.Killverb
To hit (a ball) with great force.
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To hit (a ball) with such force as to make a return impossible, as in volleyball.
Killverb
To cause death or extinction; be fatal.
Killverb
(Informal) To make such a strong impression as to overcome
dress to kill.Killverb
(Informal) To be very painful or uncomfortable.
Killnoun
The act of killing.
Killnoun
An animal killed, especially in hunting.
Killnoun
A person killed or to be killed
"Infantrymen ... had seen too many kills suddenly get up and run away or shoot at them as they approached" (Nelson DeMille).Killnoun
An event in which large numbers of individuals are killed
a fish kill.Killnoun
The act of attacking and destroying an enemy aircraft, vessel, or missile.
Killnoun
(Sports) In games such as volleyball and tennis, a shot that is so forcefully hit that it cannot be returned.
Killnoun
See creek. See Note at run.
Killverb
(transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.Killverb
(transitive) To render inoperative.
He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.Killverb
To stop, cease, or render void; to terminate.
The editor decided to kill the story.The news that a hurricane had destroyed our beach house killed our plans to sell it.My computer wouldn't respond until I killed some of the running processes.Killverb
To amaze, exceed, stun, or otherwise incapacitate.
That night, she was dressed to kill.That joke always kills me.Killverb
To produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in.
It kills me to throw out three whole turkeys, but I can't get anyone to take them and they've already started to go bad.It kills me to learn how many poor people are practically starving in this country while rich moguls spend such outrageous amounts on useless luxuries.Killverb
(transitive) To use up or to waste.
I'm just doing this to kill time.He told the bartender, pointing at the bottle of scotch he planned to consume, "Leave it, I'm going to kill the bottle."Killverb
To exert an overwhelming effect on.
Between the two of us, we killed the rest of the case of beer.Look at the amount of destruction to the enemy base. We pretty much killed their ability to retaliate anymore.Killverb
To overpower, overwhelm, or defeat.
The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations.Killverb
(transitive) To force a company out of business.
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To produce intense pain.
You don't ever want to get rabies. The doctor will have to give you multiple shots and they really kill.Killverb
To punish severely.
My parents are going to kill me!Killverb
To strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.
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To cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay.
Killverb
To succeed with an audience, especially in comedy.
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To cause to assume the value zero.
Killverb
To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network.
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(metallurgy) To deadmelt.
Killnoun
The act of killing.
The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives.Killnoun
Specifically, the death blow.
The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head.Killnoun
The result of killing; that which has been killed.
The fox dragged its kill back to its den.Killnoun
(volleyball) The grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally.
Killnoun
A creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea.
The channel between Staten Island and Bergen Neck is the Kill van Kull, or the Kills.Schuylkill, Catskill, etc.Killnoun
the act of terminating a life
Killnoun
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile;
the pilot reported two kills during the missionKillverb
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly;
This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bankThe farmer killed a pig for the holidaysKillverb
thwart the passage of;
kill a motionhe shot down the student's proposalKillverb
cause the death of, without intention;
She was killed in the collision of three carsKillverb
end or extinguish by forceful means;
Stamp out poverty!Killverb
be fatal;
cigarettes killdrunken driving killsKillverb
be the source of great pain for;
These new shoes are killing me!Killverb
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration;
The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!Killverb
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games;
She killed the ballKillverb
hit with great force;
He killed the ballKillverb
deprive of life;
AIDS has killed thousands in AfricaKillverb
drink down entirely;
He downed three martinis before dinnerShe killed a bottle of brandy that nightThey popped a few beer after workKillverb
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase;
kill these lines in the President's speechKillverb
tire out completely;
The daily stress of her work is killing herKillverb
cause to cease operating;
kill the engineKillverb
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in;
Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods
