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annihilating
an·ni·hi·late A0316600 (ə-nī′ə-lāt′)v. an·ni·hi·lat·ed, an·ni·hi·lat·ing, an·ni·hi·lates v.tr.1. a. To destroy completely: The naval force was annihilated during the attack.b. To reduce to nonexistence: "He had not just to hide his hunger; so as not to go mad he had to annihilate it" (Philip Roth).c. To defeat decisively: annihilated the league champions in the playoffs.2. Physics To convert (a subatomic particle) to energy or high-energy particles by annihilation.v.intr.1. To be completely destructive.2. Physics To participate in annihilation. Used of particles and antiparticles.
[Late Latin annihilāre, annihilāt- : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin nihil, nothing; see ne in Indo-European roots.]
an·ni′hi·la·bil′i·ty (-lə-bĭl′ĭ-tē) n.an·ni′hi·la·ble (-lə-bəl) adj.an·ni′hi·la′tor n.Synonyms: annihilate, exterminate, extinguish, obliterate
These verbs mean to destroy completely. Annihilate often implies that the destruction is so severe that nothing is left or salvagable: The cannon blasts annihilated the enemy's fortifications.
Exterminate emphasizes the elimination of that which is considered undesirable, especially by killing: "The land had been rendered treeless, as though a tree were a parasite that needed to be exterminated, its stump uprooted and purged" (Madhusree Mukerjee).
Extinguish is to put an end to something or to make something extinct: The teacher's criticism of my essay extinguished my enthusiasm for the project.
To obliterate is to leave no trace of that which is destroyed: The virus obliterates all data on the hard drive of any computer it infects.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  annihilating - wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"annihilative, withering, devastatingdestructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism" | | 2. | annihilating - making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbertdevastating, witheringdisrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher" |
annihilating
Synonyms for annihilatingadj wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destructionSynonyms- annihilative
- withering
- devastating
Related Wordsadj making light ofSynonymsRelated Words |