terminator
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6.8
A person who gets rid of pests like rats and insects in buildings
- noun
- /ˈtɜːrmɪˌneɪtər/
:
exterminador
Synonyms
exterminator
vsterminator
42
4.2
A person who removes unwanted insects or small animals from homes and buildings
is the same job but often used as the standard industry term
1
6.0
A person who catches and removes rats from houses and streets
covers both rats and other pests, not only rat removal
eradicator
vsterminator
1
8.5
A person who removes pests like rats and insects from buildings
focuses more on the professional role within pest control
fumigator
vsterminator
1
7.5
A person who uses gas to kill bugs or germs in buildings
uses broader removal methods rather than only chemical fumigation
spiderhunter
vsterminator
8.8
A person who removes spiders from houses and buildings
covers a wider range of pests, not limited to spiders
Surface Forms
terminator singular
terminators plural
Morphology
Etymology
Terminator comes from the Latin root termin- meaning 'end' or 'limit', the same root you see in terminate and terminal. So a pest terminator is someone who 'ends' or stops pests, which makes the job easy to remember.