Annihilate

Pronunciation: /əˈnaɪ.əˌleɪt/

Definitions of annihilate

verb to destroy completely; to defeat decisively

Example Sentences

A1 The superhero was able to annihilate the evil villain with one powerful punch.

A2 The army was ordered to annihilate the enemy forces in order to secure victory.

B1 The virus has the potential to annihilate entire populations if left unchecked.

B2 The new weapon has the capability to annihilate entire cities in a matter of seconds.

C1 The dictator's regime sought to annihilate any opposition to maintain power.

C2 The nuclear bomb was designed to annihilate all life within a large radius.

Examples of annihilate in a Sentence

formal The military had a plan to annihilate the enemy forces.

informal I heard they're going to totally annihilate the competition.

slang They're gonna wipe the floor with them and annihilate them.

figurative Her sharp words seemed to annihilate his confidence.

Grammatical Forms of annihilate

• past tense: annihilated
• plural: annihilates
• comparative: more annihilating
• superlative: most annihilating
• present tense: annihilates
• future tense: will annihilate
• perfect tense: has annihilated
• continuous tense: is annihilating
• singular: annihilate
• positive degree: annihilate
• infinitive: to annihilate
• gerund: annihilating
• participle: annihilating

Origin and Evolution of annihilate

First Known Use: 1520 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'annihilate' originated from the Latin word 'annihilare', which means 'to reduce to nothing'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'annihilate' has retained its meaning of complete destruction or obliteration, but has also taken on a more figurative sense in modern usage.