Annihilate

Synonyms of annihilate

• destroy
• eliminate
• exterminate

Antonyms of annihilate

• preserve
• protect
• create

Collocations of annihilate

completely annihilate

Frequency: 70 %

The army was able to completely annihilate the enemy forces.

annihilate the enemy

Frequency: 60 %

The superhero vowed to annihilate the enemy and restore peace to the city.

annihilate all hope

Frequency: 50 %

The tragic news seemed to annihilate all hope of a positive outcome.

annihilate any

Frequency: 30 %

The powerful tornado could annihilate any structure in its path.

Idiomatic Expressions for annihilate

• Phrase: annihilate all hope
  Meaning: to destroy any possibility of success or positive outcome
  Usage: The unexpected news of budget cuts annihilated all hope of getting a raise this year.