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annihilate

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1. annihilate - Adjective

2. annihilate - Verb

Meaning

To reduce to nothing or nonexistence; to destroy the existence of; to cause to cease to be.

To destroy the form or peculiar distinctive properties of, so that the specific thing no longer exists; as, to annihilate a forest by cutting down the trees.

To destroy or eradicate, as a property or attribute of a thing; to make of no effect; to destroy the force, etc., of; as, to annihilate an argument, law, rights, goodness.

Annihilated.

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the plague wiped out an entire population Source: Internet

After his death, Eurystheus determined to annihilate these rivals for the throne of Mycenae, but they took refuge in Athens, and in the course of war, Eurystheus and all his sons were killed. Source: Internet

Alien Bodies The Eighth Doctor 's companion Compassion was the first Type 102 TARDIS, The Shadows of Avalon and she was seen to have enough firepower to annihilate other TARDISes. Source: Internet

Brandenberger and Vafa show that a dimension of spacetime can only expand if the strings that wind around it can efficiently annihilate each other. Source: Internet

As a person, Gustav was known for ruthless methods and a bad temper, but also a fondness for music and had a certain sly wit and ability to outmaneuver and annihilate his opponents. Source: Internet

Battleships powerful enough to destroy any convoy escort, with escorts able to annihilate the convoy, were never achieved. Source: Internet

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