Definition of Annihilate in English :

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Annihilate meaning in English

Meaning of Annihilate in English

Pronunciation of Annihilate in English

Annihilate pronunciation in English

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Annihilate

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Verb

1. annihilate, carry off, decimate, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, wipe out

kill in large numbers

Example Sentences:
'the plague wiped out an entire population'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Annihilate

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verb
1. (transitive)
to destroy completely; extinguish
2. (transitive) informal
to defeat totally, as in debate or argument
3. (intransitive) physics
to undergo annihilation

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Annihilate

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verb transitiveWord forms: anˈnihiˌlated or anˈnihiˌlating
1. 
to destroy completely; put out of existence; demolish
an atomic bomb can annihilate a city
2. 
to consider or cause to be of no importance or without effect; nullify
to annihilate another's ambition
3. 
to kill
4. 
to conquer decisively; crush

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Annihilate

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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).
c. To defeat decisively: annihilated the league champions in the playoffs.
2. Physics To convert (a subatomic particle) to energy or high-energy particles by annihilation.
v.intr.
1. To be completely destructive.
2. Physics To participate in annihilation. Used of particles and antiparticles.

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