annihilate

transitive-verb
UK: /əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/
US: /əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/

  1. To destroy something completely.

    1. The bomb can annihilate a building quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The invading army will annihilate the entire town if they meet resistance. [ ] [ ]

  2. To defeat someone or something easily and completely.

    1. Our team will annihilate them in the game [ ] [ ]
    2. The new software is designed to annihilate any competition in the market. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

crush obliterate defeat eliminate destroy
annihilate intransitive-verb

  1. To be completely destroyed or defeated.

    1. The enemy forces will annihilate if we strike. [ ] [ ]
    2. Hopes for a peace agreement seemed to annihilate after the recent conflict. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "annihilate" in English means: To destroy something completely., To defeat someone or something easily and completely..

The phonetic transcription of "annihilate" is /əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/ in British English and /əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "annihilate": crush, obliterate, defeat, eliminate, destroy.

Example usage of "annihilate": "The bomb can annihilate a building quickly.". More examples on the page.