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Learn “Annihilate”

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Annihilate

verb/uh-NY-uh-late/

Meaning

To destroy something completely so that nothing is left.

In context

Our chess champion looked ready to annihilate every opponent.

Remember it

Annihilate holds 'nihil', Latin for 'nothing'; to annihilate is to reduce something to nothing.

Use it well

Use for total destruction; it is stronger than simply 'damage' or 'beat'.