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Definitions

annihilate

[uh-nahy-uh-leyt] / əˈnaɪ əˌleɪt /
VERB
destroy completely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crush decimate demolish eradicate exterminate extinguish finish off liquidate negate obliterate quell raze wipe out
STRONG
abate abolish abrogate annul erase expunge extirpate invalidate massacre murder nullify quash ruin slaughter undo vitiate wrack wreck
WEAK
blot out do in root out rub out take out
Antonyms
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bear build construct create fix
STRONG
aid approve assist establish give birth help institute legalize permit protect ratify sanction save support validate
WEAK
preserve revive

Example Sentences

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Self-proclaimed experts usually attract trouble through hubris, though I’ve seen bank traders and hedge fund managers annihilate themselves with slavish beliefs in trading ranges.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

However, theory suggests that when two WIMPs collide, they annihilate each other and release energetic particles, including gamma ray photons.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

Unlike all those other Aronofsky characters, who must annihilate themselves in search of absolution or perfection, Hank will probably be okay.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025

The spokesperson added: "We stand ready to annihilate Ms Pisciotta's tall tales before a jury − an exoneration so inevitable that even she, lost in her fog of fantasy, must surely see it coming."

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

We now know that every particle has an antiparticle, with which it can annihilate.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking