verb
- destroys completely; reduces to nothing
- defeats decisively and overwhelmingly
Usage: informal
Examples
- The nuclear explosion annihilates everything within a five-mile radius.
- The virus annihilates healthy cells in the immune system.
- Our team annihilates the competition every season.
- The critic’s review annihilates the author’s latest novel.
- Heat annihilates the delicate flavor of fresh herbs.
- The champion boxer annihilates his opponent in the first round.