annihilate

Meaning of annihilate

verb
  1. destroy utterly; obliterate.
    a simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all
    a crusade to annihilate evil
  2. convert (a subatomic particle) into radiant energy.
    a fraction of the mass of atomic nuclei is annihilated
    mesons are unstable because the quark and antiquark can annihilate each other

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.

Information about annihilate

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of annihilate is: annihilates.
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Hyphenation of annihilate

an-ni-hi-late

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
  • annihilate is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

annihilate synonyms

Meaning eliminate:

eliminate, extinguish, eradicate, decimate

Meaning end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it:

destroy

Meaning destroy utterly; wipe out:

obliterate

Meaning cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing):

kill

Meaning kill (animals) for food:

slaughter

Meaning destroy completely:

exterminate

Meaning kill (someone), typically by violent means:

liquidate

Meaning rub out or remove (writing or marks):

erase

Meaning eradicate or destroy completely:

extirpate

Meaning destroy or obliterate:

zap

Meaning kill or severely injure (someone):

waste

annihilate antonyms

Meaning bring (something) into existence:

create

Meaning construct (something) by putting parts or material together:

build

Meaning set up on a firm or permanent basis:

establish

Translation of annihilate

Words that rhyme with annihilate

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