Annihilating

Pronunciation: /əˈnaɪəˌleɪt/

Annihilating (verb)

  1. to destroy something completely so that nothing is left.
  2. to defeat someone completely in a competition or game.
  3. to remove something entirely, making it as if it never existed.

Examples

  • The storm could annihilate the small village.
  • A powerful explosion might annihilate the entire building.

Common collocations: annihilate the enemy, completely annihilate, annihilate the competition, utterly annihilate, annihilate corruption

Synonyms of Annihilating

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Annihilating

  • — when discussing the act of making something
  • — when referring to constructing or assembling