eradicate vs extinguish

eradicate and extinguish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eradicate	No	No	Yes	No
extinguish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, eradicate and extinguish are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of eradicate include annihilate, carry off, decimate, eliminate, wipe out.

eradicate (verb)	extinguish (verb)
kill in large numbers	put an end to; kill
destroy completely, as if down to the roots	kill in large numbers
	terminate, end, or take out
	extinguish by crushing
	put out, as of fires, flames, or lights