Definition

1. Verb:
   • To exterminate, to eradicate completely: "trừ diệt" means to destroy or eliminate something entirely, often referring to pests, diseases, harmful organisms, or abstract negative elements. It implies a thorough and final removal.

Usage

• General Usage: The verb "trừ diệt" is used to describe the action of completely wiping out a target, typically something considered harmful or undesirable. It is a formal and strong term.
• Grammar: It functions as a transitive verb and is often used in formal, scientific, or military contexts.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các biện pháp nhằm trừ diệt côn trùng gây hại đã được áp dụng. (Measures to exterminate harmful insects have been implemented.)
  • Mục tiêu của chiến dịch là trừ diệt tận gốc ổ dịch. (The campaign's goal is to eradicate the source of the epidemic completely.)
  • Không thể trừ diệt được tư tưởng đó chỉ bằng vũ lực. (That ideology cannot be extirpated by force alone.)

Advanced Usage

• "trừ diệt tận gốc": to eradicate root and branch; to eliminate completely, leaving no trace.
  • Chúng ta phải tìm cách trừ diệt tận gốc mầm mống của tham nhũng. (We must find a way to eradicate root and branch the seeds of corruption.)

Variants and Related Words

• Diệt trừ (verb): A synonym with the same word order reversed. It has an identical meaning: to exterminate, to eradicate.
  • diệt trừ sâu bọ (to exterminate pests)
• Tiêu diệt (verb): To destroy, to annihilate. Often used in military or conflict contexts. It is a close synonym but can imply destruction rather than systematic eradication.
• Thanh trừ (verb): To purge, to eliminate. Often used in political or organizational contexts to mean removing unwanted members.

Synonyms

• Exterminate: to destroy completely.
• Eradicate: to remove or destroy utterly.
• Extirpate: to root out and destroy completely.
• Annihilate: to destroy utterly.

Related Phrases

• Công tác trừ diệt: Extermination/Eradication work (often used for pests or diseases).
• Biện pháp trừ diệt: Extermination/Eradication measures.

verb

1. to exterminate, to extirpate