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- Dictionaryannihilate/əˈnʌɪəleɪt/
verb
- 1. destroy utterly; obliterate: "a simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all"
- 2. convert (a subatomic particle) into radiant energy: "a fraction of the mass of atomic nuclei is annihilated"
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ANNIHILATE definition: 1. to destroy something completely so that nothing is left: 2. to defeat completely: 3. to…. Learn more.
Annihilate definition: to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly. See examples of ANNIHILATE used in a sentence.
1. verb. To annihilate something means to destroy it completely. There are lots of ways of annihilating the planet. [VERB noun] The Army was annihilated. [be VERB -ed] Synonyms: destroy, abolish, wipe out, erase More Synonyms of annihilate. annihilation (ənaɪɪleɪʃən ) uncountable noun.
1. a. : to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains. b. : to destroy a considerable part of. Bombs annihilated the city. The enemy troops were annihilated. c. : to defeat overwhelmingly : rout. annihilated the visitors 56–0. 2. a. : to cause to be of no effect : nullify.
ANNIHILATE meaning: 1. to destroy something completely so that nothing is left: 2. to defeat completely: 3. to…. Learn more.
You kill a person, but you annihilate a tribe, a town, or even a species. It's nice to think that the human race made it all the way up until the 16th century before annihilate came to mean what it does now.
Definition of annihilate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To annihilate something means to destroy it completely. There are lots of ways of annihilating the planet. Synonyms: destroy , abolish , wipe out , erase More Synonyms of annihilate
an·ni·hi·late. (ə-nī′ə-lāt′) v. an·ni·hi·lat·ed, an·ni·hi·lat·ing, an·ni·hi·lates. v.tr. 1. a. To destroy completely: The naval force was annihilated during the attack. b. To reduce to nonexistence: "He had not just to hide his hunger; so as not to go mad he had to annihilate it" (Philip Roth).
Jun 2, 2024 · annihilate (third-person singular simple present annihilates, present participle annihilating, simple past and past participle annihilated) To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate. An atom bomb can annihilate a whole city.
