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   annihilate

   /əˈnʌɪəleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. destroy utterly; obliterate: "a simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all"
   • ▪ defeat utterly: "the stronger force annihilated its opponent virtually without loss"
   • 2. convert (a subatomic particle) into radiant energy: "a fraction of the mass of atomic nuclei is annihilated"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally as an adjective meaning ‘destroyed, annulled’): from late Latin annihilatus ‘reduced to nothing’, from the verb annihilare, from ad- ‘to’ + nihil ‘nothing’. The sense ‘destroy utterly’ dates from the mid 16th century.

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   • 1. annihilator noun

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

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   Annihilate means to destroy something completely or to defeat someone in a competition. Learn more about the verb's usage, pronunciation, and translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     ANNIHILATE meaning: 1. to destroy something completely so...

   • Znaczenie Annihilate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ANNIHILATE definicja: 1. to destroy something completely so...

   • Traditional

     ANNIHILATE translate: 徹底摧毀；消滅；毀滅, 徹底擊敗. Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to Malay

     ANNIHILATE translate: menghapuskan. Learn more in the...

   • Annihilate in Russian

     ANNIHILATE translate: уничтожать , уничтожать. Learn more in...

   • Annihilate in Spanish

     ANNIHILATE translate: aniquilar, dar una paliza a,...

   • Annihilate in Thai

     annihilate translate: ทำลายล้าง. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     ANNIHILATE translate: 彻底摧毁；消灭；毁灭, 彻底击败. Learn more in the...

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb annihilate, which means to cause to cease to exist or to do away with entirely. See also the related word annihilation and the kids definition of annihilate.

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

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   Annihilate means to destroy something completely or to defeat someone in a competition. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and related terms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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

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

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   Learn the meaning of annihilate, a verb that means to destroy completely or to defeat totally. Find synonyms, pronunciation, word frequency, and usage examples from various sources.

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

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   Killing ends when the thing you are killing (your sworn enemy, all hope, a pesky mosquito) is dead. Annihilate goes farther—when you annihilate something, you wipe all trace of it from the earth.

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

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   Annihilate means to destroy completely, reduce to nonexistence, or defeat decisively. It can also refer to a physical process of converting matter to energy. See examples, usage notes, and translations of annihilate.