annihilated — to destroy completely; to defeat decisively
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to destroy completely; to defeat decisively
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
Example Sentences
- My diet plan was annihilated by the chocolate cake in the fridge.
- The nuclear bomb annihilated the entire city.
- His confidence was annihilated after failing the exam three times.
annihilated
VERB[/əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/]
to destroy completely; to defeat decisively
The meteor annihilated the dinosaurs in a single blinding flash.
His strategy eliminated, his hopes devastated, his reign annihilated!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin annihilare, composed of ad- (toward) and nihil (nothing). The word literally means 'to reduce to nothing' or 'to destroy completely', derived from the Latin root nihil meaning nothingness or non-existence.
Breakdown
ad- (toward, to) + nihil (nothing) + -ate (verb suffix, to make or cause). The combination creates the sense of 'to make into nothing' or 'to bring to a state of non-existence'.
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📝Examples
“My diet plan was annihilated by the chocolate cake in the fridge.”
“The nuclear bomb annihilated the entire city.”
“His confidence was annihilated after failing the exam three times.”
“The students' hopes for an easy test were annihilated when they saw the 20-page exam paper.”
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