annihilating - 2 dictionary results
an⋅ni⋅hi⋅late
[uh-nahy-uh-leyt]
–verb (used with object), -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing.
| 1. | to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly: The heavy bombing almost annihilated the city. |
| 2. | to destroy the collective existence or main body of; wipe out: to annihilate an army. |
| 3. | to annul; make void: to annihilate a law. |
| 4. | to cancel the effect of; nullify. |
| 5. | to defeat completely; vanquish: Our basketball team annihilated the visiting team. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME adnichilat(e) destroyed < LL annihilātus brought to nothing, annihilated (ptp. of annihilāre) (L an- an- 2 + nihil nothing + -ātus -ate 1 )
1350–1400; ME adnichilat(e) destroyed < LL annihilātus brought to nothing, annihilated (ptp. of annihilāre) (L an- an- 2 + nihil nothing + -ātus -ate 1 )

Related forms:
an⋅ni⋅hi⋅la⋅tive [uh-nahy-uh-ley-tiv, ‑uh-luh‑]
, an⋅ni⋅hi⋅la⋅to⋅ry [uh-nahy-uh-luh-tawr-ee, ‑tohr-ee]
, adjective
, an⋅ni⋅hi⋅la⋅to⋅ry [uh-nahy-uh-luh-tawr-ee, ‑tohr-ee]
, adjective Synonyms:
1. ravage, devastate, desolate. 1, 2. smash, obliterate, demolish.
1. ravage, devastate, desolate. 1, 2. smash, obliterate, demolish.
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