annihilation

noun
UK: /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
US: /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/

  1. The complete destruction of something.

    1. The fire resulted in the total annihilation of the building. [ ] [ ]
    2. Nuclear war would cause the annihilation of much of the world's population. [ ] [ ]

  2. The state of being completely destroyed or defeated.

    1. The annihilation of their hopes was a heavy blow. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dictator sought the annihilation of all political opposition. [ ] [ ]

  3. The act of defeating someone easily and completely.

    1. The team suffered a crushing annihilation in the final game. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our chess club's annihilation of the visiting team was quite unexpected. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

extinction defeat demolition destruction
annihilation transitive-verb

  1. To destroy completely.

    1. The bomb annihilated the city. [ ] [ ]
    2. The virus threatens to annihilate the entire population of the island. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "annihilation" in English means: The complete destruction of something., The state of being completely destroyed or defeated., The act of defeating someone easily and completely..

The phonetic transcription of "annihilation" is /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/ in British English and /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "annihilation": extinction, defeat, demolition, destruction.

Example usage of "annihilation": "The fire resulted in the total annihilation of the building.". More examples on the page.