annihilate

//əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

annihilateInfinitive
annihilatePresent tense
annihilatedPast tense
annihilatedPast participle
annihilatingPresent participle
annihilatesThird-person singular
1

To destroy something completely, leaving nothing remaining.

The fire annihilated the entire forest.

2

To defeat someone or something decisively and overwhelmingly.

Our team annihilated the opponents in the final match.

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