istrebiti

1. to exterminate; to wipe out
   Lovci su skoro istrebili vukove u tom kraju. — Hunters almost wiped out the wolves in that area.
   Konačno smo istrebili bubašvabe iz stana. — We finally got rid of the cockroaches in the flat.
2. (of a phenomenon) to eradicate; to root out
   Korupciju nije lako istrebiti preko noći. — Corruption can't easily be rooted out overnight.