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    annihilate
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANNIHILATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ANNIHILATE definition: 1. to destroy something completely so that nothing is left: 2. to defeat completely: 3. to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › annihilateAnnihilate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › annihilateANNIHILATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Annihilate definition: to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly. See examples of ANNIHILATE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › annihilateAnnihilate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANNIHILATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANNIHILATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ANNIHILATE meaning: 1. to destroy something completely so that nothing is left: 2. to defeat completely: 3. to…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › annihilateAnnihilate - definition of annihilate by The Free Dictionary

    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).

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionannihilate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of annihilate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › annihilateannihilate | meaning of annihilate in Longman Dictionary of ...

    annihilate meaning, definition, what is annihilate: to destroy something or someone complete...: Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › annihilateannihilate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    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.