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vertilgen (v.t.)
   to destroy, eradicate, kill off, exterminate; consume, devour; demolish, polish off

Golf von Mexiko: Mikroben vertilgen Öl im Eiltempo
Gulf of Mexico: Microbes rapidly eradicate oil
"Was einmal gedruckt ist, gehört der ganzen Welt auf ewige Zeiten. Niemand hat das Recht, es zu vertilgen" - Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
"What has once been printed belongs to the entire world forever. No one has the right to destroy it." - Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Die Deutschen vertilgen pro Kopf 10,5 Kilo Bananen pro Jahr.
The Germans consume 10.5 kilos of bananas per person per year.

Related:
die Vertilgung destruction, eradication, extermination
vernichten to destroy, annihilate, exterminate

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