Deutsch-Englisch Übersetzung für vertilgen

devour
us
The fire was devouring the buildingShe intended to devour the bookAfter the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief
eradicate
us
Smallpox was globally eradicated in 1980.

kill offWe killed off the Dodo by over-hunting.The writers are killing off lots of people in the soap opera.
polish offThey polished off the last of the cake.White rice is rice that has had the brownish hull polished off leaving just the white inner part of the grain.