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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Late Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of annihilare 'to reduce to nothing', from Latin ad- 'to' + nihil 'nothing' |
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an‧ni‧hi‧late
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to destroy something or someone completely : Just one of these bombs could annihilate a city the size of New York.
Just one of these bombs could annihilate a city the size of New York.2 to defeat someone easily and completely in a game or competition : Tyson annihilated his opponent in the first round.
Tyson annihilated his opponent in the first round. —annihilation noun [uncountable]
noun [uncountable]