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annihilate

/əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/

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verb

/əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения акта полного уничтожения или стирания чего-либо или кого-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of completely destroying or obliterating something or someone.

  1. Destroy completelyB2formal

    To destroy something or someone completely, leaving nothing behind.

    ruУничтожить полностью

    • The bomb annihilated the entire building.
    • The army annihilated the enemy forces.
    • The fire annihilated the forest in hours.

    Synonymseradicateeraseexterminateobliteratewipe out

    Antonymsbuildconstructcreateestablishpreserve

  2. Defeat decisivelyB2informal

    To defeat someone or something thoroughly in a competition or argument.

    ruРазгромить

    • Our team annihilated the opponents in the final match.
    • She annihilated his argument with solid evidence.
    • The champion annihilated his challenger in the first round.

    Synonymsclobbercrushdemolishdruboverwhelmroutthrashtrounce

    Antonymslosesuccumbsurrenderyield

Forms
  • annihilated past participle
  • annihilated past simple
  • annihilating present participle
  • annihilates third person singular
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