eradications
Total wipeouts achieved
Eradications are acts of completely eliminating or destroying something—usually pests, diseases, or unwanted conditions.
The word implies thorough removal, not just reduction: The eradications of smallpox and rinderpest stand among medicine's greatest achievements.
Government programs speak of eradications of invasive species or criminal networks.
Deadly pustular viral infection
- polioParalytic viral infection
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- measlesContagious viral rash illness
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
WHO · immunization · outbreak · endemic · epidemic · quarantine · surveillance · yaws
Formal discontinuation of practice
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- povertySevere lack of resources
- illiteracyInability to read
discrimination · injustice · reform · activism · inequality · slavery · apartheid · systemic
Complete destruction of a group
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- infestationPest takeover situation
- verminHarmful small animals
- rodent controlManaging unwanted small mammals
pesticide · invasive species · rat · cockroach · termite · bedbug · trapping · baiting
Extracting undesired vegetation
- kudzuAggressive Asian climbing plant
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- land managementAdministering territory and resources
undergrowth · bramble · thistle · groundsel · pulling · cultivation · restoration · native habitat
smallpox
Deadly pustular viral infection
- polioParalytic viral infection
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- measlesContagious viral rash illness
vaccination · WHO · immunization · outbreak · endemic · epidemic · quarantine · surveillance · yaws · elimination
abolition
Formal discontinuation of practice
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- povertySevere lack of resources
illiteracy · discrimination · injustice · reform · activism · inequality · slavery · apartheid · systemic · institutional
extermination
Complete destruction of a group
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- infestationPest takeover situation
- verminHarmful small animals
rodent control · pesticide · invasive species · rat · cockroach · termite · bedbug · trapping · baiting · locust
weeding
Extracting undesired vegetation
- kudzuAggressive Asian climbing plant
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- clearingTreeless space in forest
land management · undergrowth · bramble · thistle · groundsel · pulling · cultivation · restoration · native habitat · overgrowth
eradicationsestablishments
Founded organizations or businesses
creations · introductions · inceptions · foundations · inaugurations
eradicationspreservations
Acts of keeping safe
conservations · protections · maintenances · perpetuations · salvations
eradicationsdiminishments
Acts of making smaller
curtailments · mitigations · abatements · moderations · decreases
- disease eradicationPermanent global elimination of pathogens
- pest eradicationDestroying unwanted animal invaders
- smallpox eradicationComplete global destruction of variola
- global eradicationEnding something worldwide