Dictionary entryCEFR C2verb

annihilate

IPA pronunciation: /əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/

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Russian meaning

Уничтожать, истреблять

English definition

Destroy utterly; obliterate.

Example

Particle-antiparticle collisions annihilate both entities, producing gamma photons.

Collocations

completely annihilate
annihilate the enemy
threaten to annihilate

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