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be hunted to extinction

/bi ˈhʌntəd tə ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ /biː ˈhʌntɪd tə ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
collocation Neutral
  1. 1 aşırı avlanma yüzünden nesli tükenmek

Definition (English)

To be killed by people in such large numbers that the species disappears completely.

Example Sentences

  1. Several species of whale were nearly hunted to extinction before commercial whaling was banned in the 1980s.
    Ticari balina avcılığı 1980'lerde yasaklanmadan önce birçok balina türünün nesli aşırı avlanma yüzünden neredeyse tükenmişti.
  2. Without stronger protection, rhinos could be hunted to extinction within a few decades.
    Daha güçlü koruma önlemleri alınmazsa gergedanların nesli birkaç on yıl içinde aşırı avlanma yüzünden tükenebilir.