annihilating

an·ni·hi·late

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-nahy-uh-leyt]
- /əˈnaɪ əˌleɪt/
- /əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-nahy-uh-leyt]
- /əˈnaɪ əˌleɪt/

Definitions of annihilating word

verb with object annihilating to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly: The heavy bombing almost annihilated the city. 1
verb with object annihilating to destroy the collective existence or main body of; wipe out: to annihilate an army. 1
verb with object annihilating to annul; make void: to annihilate a law. 1
verb with object annihilating to cancel the effect of; nullify. 1
verb with object annihilating to defeat completely; vanquish: Our basketball team annihilated the visiting team. 1
noun annihilating Present participle of annihilate. 1

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Origin of annihilating

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English adnichilat(e) destroyed < Late Latin annihilātus brought to nothing, annihilated (past participle of annihilāre) (Latin an- an-2 + nihil nothing + -ātus -ate1)

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Parts of speech for Annihilating

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Annihilating

annihilating popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

annihilating usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for annihilating

adjective annihilating

withering — to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
devastating — If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.
annihilate — To annihilate something means to destroy it completely.

All 3 Synonyms of annihilating

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