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    Aniquilar (en. Annihilate)

    /aniˈkilˌaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To eliminate completely; to destroy totally.
    The fire annihilated the house in minutes.
    El fuego aniquiló la casa en minutos.
    To reduce something to nothing; to leave no trace.
    The conquest annihilated the local culture.
    La conquista aniquiló la cultura local.
    To extinguish or eliminate any form of existence.
    The virus annihilated all the bacteria in the experiment.
    El virus aniquiló a todas las bacterias en el experimento.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'aniquīlāre', meaning 'to destroy, to annihilate'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    annihilate the competition
    To surpass competitors in a decisive manner.
    aniquilar la competencia
    annihilate an argument
    To refute or completely disprove an argument.
    aniquilar un argumento

    Related Words

    annihilation
    The action of annihilating; total destruction.
    aniquilación
    annihilator
    One that annihilates; a person or thing that destroys.
    aniquilador

    Slang Meanings

    To end someone or something definitively.
    In the competition, he annihilated all his rivals.
    En la competencia él aniquiló a todos sus rivales.
    To eliminate something in a clear and excessive manner.
    The new product annihilates its competitors.
    El nuevo producto aniquila con sus competidores.