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noun ADJ. mass, total, widespread the mass extinction of the dinosaurs | near, virtual | imminent, impending VERB + EXTINCTION cause, lead to Modern farming methods have led to the total extinction of many species of wild flowers. | be doomed to, be in danger of, be on the brink/edge/verge of, be threatened with, face The island's way of life is doomed to extinction. These animals are now on the verge of extinction. | be saved from
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extinction
verbs
face extinction
(= be likely to stop existing soon )
• The red squirrel faces extinction in England and Wales unless conservation measures are taken.
cause/lead to extinction
(= make an animal, plant etc stop existing )
• Exactly what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
phrases
be threatened with extinction
(= very likely to stop existing )
• Hundreds of species of birds are now threatened with extinction.
be in danger of extinction
• The species are in danger of extinction in the UK.
be on the brink/verge of extinction
(= be at the point of almost not existing )
• The Siberian crane is on the verge of extinction due to hunting.
be saved from extinction
• There are hopes that the animals have now been saved from extinction.
adjectives
total/complete extinction
• Hippos may face total extinction if their habitat continues to dwindle.
near extinction
(= being almost becoming extinct )
• Wolves have returned to the forest, almost ten years after near extinction.
virtual extinction
(= being very nearly extinct )
• The deer has been hunted to virtual extinction.
certain extinction
(= extinction which will definitely happen )
• The crested ibis faces certain extinction in Japan after attempts to breed from the sole remaining pair have failed.
imminent/impending extinction
(= likely to happen soon )
• The ban on hunting was introduced to stop the imminent extinction of some big game animals.
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