annihilate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'acte de détruire complètement ou de faire disparaître quelque chose ou quelqu'un.

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.

   Anéantir complètement

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

   Synonymeseradicateeraseexterminateobliteratewipe out

   Antonymesbuildconstructcreateestablishpreserve

2. Defeat decisivelyB2informal

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

   Vaincre de manière décisive

   • 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.

   Synonymesclobbercrushdemolishdruboverwhelmroutthrashtrounce

   Antonymeslosesuccumbsurrenderyield