Annihilated

Pronunciation: /əˈnaɪəˌleɪtɪd/

Annihilated (verb)

  1. to destroy something completely, leaving nothing behind.
  2. to defeat someone or something completely in a competition or battle.

Examples

  • The old building was annihilated by the explosion.
  • The hurricane annihilated the coastal town.

Common collocations: annihilate a city, completely annihilated, annihilate the competition, utterly annihilated

Synonyms of Annihilated

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Annihilated

  • opposite of destroying or making nothing
  • opposite of demolishing or tearing down