annihilated; annihilating
Definition of annihilate
1a : to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
b : to destroy a considerable part of
Bombs annihilated the city. The enemy troops were annihilated.
c : to defeat overwhelmingly : rout annihilated the visitors 56–0
2a : to cause to be of no effect : nullify a right to freedom that cannot be annihilated
b : to destroy the substance or force of
Fear can annihilate one's confidence.
3 : to regard as of no consequence
4 : to cause (something, such as a particle and its antiparticle) to vanish or cease to exist by coming together and changing into other forms of energy (such as photons)
matter and antimatter annihilate each other
of a particle and its antiparticle : to vanish or cease to exist by coming together and changing into other forms of energy (such as photons)
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The first known use of annihilate was in 1525
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