annihilate (Meaning)
annihilate (v)
kill in large numbers
annihilate (v. t.)
To reduce to nothing or nonexistence; to destroy the existence of; to cause to cease to be.
To destroy the form or peculiar distinctive properties of, so that the specific thing no longer exists; as, to annihilate a forest by cutting down the trees.
To destroy or eradicate, as a property or attribute of a thing; to make of no effect; to destroy the force, etc., of; as, to annihilate an argument, law, rights, goodness.
annihilate (a.)
Annihilated.
Synonyms & Antonyms of annihilate
Synonyms:
- clean (up)
- shatter
- kill
- expunge
- blot out
- demolish
- stamp (out)
- wipe out
- extirpate
- obliterate
- exterminate
- sweep (away)
- liquidate
- efface
- cancel
Antonyms:
annihilate Sentence Examples
- The superhero had the power to annihilate entire armies with a single gesture.
- The ruthless dictator sought to annihilate any opposition to maintain absolute control.
- The asteroid's collision with Earth had the potential to annihilate entire civilizations.
- The army deployed a powerful weapon to annihilate the enemy's fortifications.
- The virus had the capability to rapidly spread and annihilate entire populations if left unchecked.
- The scientific experiment went awry, threatening to annihilate the entire research facility.
- The military devised a plan to annihilate the terrorist cells operating in the region.
- The alien invaders had advanced weaponry capable of annihilating entire planets.
- The volcanic eruption had the potential to annihilate the nearby settlements with lava and ash.
- The extremist group aimed to annihilate any traces of cultural diversity in the region.
FAQs About the word annihilate
kill in large numbersTo reduce to nothing or nonexistence; to destroy the existence of; to cause to cease to be., To destroy the form or peculiar distinctive pr
eradicate, destroy, abolish, erase, clean (up), shatter, kill, expunge, blot out, demolish
preserve, conserve, conserve,protect, build, save, create, preserve, create, protect
The superhero had the power to annihilate entire armies with a single gesture.
The ruthless dictator sought to annihilate any opposition to maintain absolute control.
The asteroid's collision with Earth had the potential to annihilate entire civilizations.
The army deployed a powerful weapon to annihilate the enemy's fortifications.
