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eradication
The complete destruction or elimination of an animal or plant species, a disease, or a group of living beings.
Der WWF kämpft gegen die Ausrottung bedrohter Tierarten.
The WWF fights against the eradication of endangered animal species.
'Ausrottung' (eradication) is the noun derived from the verb 'ausrotten' (to eradicate). This verb literally means 'to tear out by the root' and describes complete and final destruction.
Manche Krankheiten konnte man durch Impfungen fast vollständig ausrotten.
Some diseases could be almost completely eradicated through vaccinations.
Common combinations are 'die Ausrottung einer Art' (the eradication of a species), 'gegen die Ausrottung kämpfen' (to fight against eradication), or 'von der Ausrottung bedroht sein' (to be threatened with eradication). The word has a very strong, negative character.
Viele Organisationen setzen sich für den Schutz der von der Ausrottung bedrohten Tiger ein.
Many organizations work to protect tigers that are threatened with eradication.
What is being eradicated usually appears in the genitive directly after the noun, or is attached with the preposition 'von' plus dative.
Die Ausrottung der Pocken ist ein großer Erfolg der Medizin.
The eradication of smallpox is a major success of medicine.
destruction
When referring to a pest population, both Vernichtung and Ausrottung can mean complete elimination. Ausrottung specifically refers to species, diseases, or groups of living beings. Vernichtung is more general and places greater emphasis on destruction; for the permanent disappearance of an entire species, Ausrottung is more precise.
Die Fachleute planen die Ausrottung der Schädlingsart in der gesamten Region.
The experts are planning the eradication of the pest species throughout the region.
Die Fachleute planen die vollständige Vernichtung der Schädlingspopulation in dem Gebäude.
The experts are planning the complete destruction of the pest population in the building.
