τὸ κηρύκειον ἢ τὴν μάχαιραν → peace or the sword
v. trans.
P. ἐκπρεμνίζειν, Ar. and V. ἐξορύσσειν, V. ἐκθαμνίζειν.
Destroy: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖν, καθαιρεῖν, V. ἐκτρίβειν, ἐκθαμνίζειν, ἐξαϊστοῦν; see destroy.
Having all his house utterly uprooted: V. γένους ἅπαντος ῥίζαν ἐξημημένος (ἐξαμᾶν) (Soph., Aj. 1178).